New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-28
FROM WASHING TON.
DISCUSSION OF KANSAS AFFAIRS BY TIE
PRESIDENT AND GOV. WALKER

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PRESIDENT AND GOV. WALKER.
sreci,l Dispatch to Tn. Eew.YOra Times
WAsHISeroS, Thursday, Nov. oS. 1857.
Cav. Walker had q long and very friendly interviews
viii The President 10 day. They discussed ksnsas Il
fairs At length especsDy relative TO the prsprsty a
sustaining the action Of the Constitutional Cosveoiica
IN not referring the entire instrument TO hs people.
The distr guished gentlemen though differing radeal-
ly psrsd friends, appointing another interview sr tAe
discussion Of the came subject. .
Some Of their mu ual friends hope for the ultimate
rsccrcston Of their views but the hopei fAscious.
Their differences are too radical for CO hpfomise Ope9
hostity is inevitable, involving split OF the Nsfona!
Democrscy-Waker heading The Conservatives, and
Buchspan the EIe Eaters. L...,,.,
TIE Governors opiaion Of the Constitution is not
founded the Slavery clause, WHICH Is aione pA5nA
submitted, bu: on the refusal OF ths Convernon 70
permit the people 10 vote sgainst as VEL - for me
Constitution He regards this as violation o. ne
Federal Constitution Of the Nebrasssk ansss ball. q
popular sovereignty, snd OF the rsht Of senssvs"-
mfnt
vontion WAS authorized by Congress, he Is bound -
sustain its action, whstever il may be, while walker
holds thst the application Of his doctrine 10 SUSTAIN
u refusal to submit the entire Constitution % ne
popular vote, smounts 10 simple assertion OF ne
right Of to force any Constitution on tho Ter
ritory, instead Of leaving the people to DECIDE tee
'hemselves for il is notorious that the people OF hsa'
as would reject THE rument they had the oppor"
urity He states that the Constitution was signed ~
only forty three out Of sixty members OF the Conven.
,ioI-those refusing being Conservatives TIE gresf
msority even Of the FRO. slavery men denounced tne
action of the Convection as an outrageous ara unse-
durable usurpaton. Those in the Territory who sup
rort the Convention arc believed 10 comprise fdsoo
lously small number and vast numbers VINO nevyF
acted with the Free State men VIII refuse 70 p*eo'
nate in the December election.
Governor Walker has never yet seen the Ccnsnfu.
tlon and nobody outside knows what V. An efforts
Ct the Governor 70 obtain copy failed. Toe Jon
nitiee bsyipg il in charge may make ~oassvsr nsy
heel
TO fear that it's sgners will be driven cutof the Tenn
tory that it i'll be considered spurious, ana mat inc
State Government never be Get in operation uAdeS
it unless BY the Federal arms:
Governor Walker declares that he cannot eoqutceo0
in the action If the Convention without violating every
pledge he ever gave ard sacrificing his hoaest conv-
lions to make blmeeif infamous.
II resistance ie made 10 the estAhhahunens OF th0
State Government the President win necessarily call
upon the Governor Of the Territory to erercis? force
10 put il down. This, with bis sentiments. Walker
cannot do ard will uot-nor will he resisn.
IL the President considers il his duty 10 force Nc
Constitution directly contrary to the spirit 9f the
Kaneas Nebraska act, In support OF when wai.er
Isksd his political future at the solicitation OF ne E1'
ecutive depend upon it the Presidens VIII o. coz.
PEELED TO assume the responsibility Of removing NJ
The .I. Ct Of all this, If the President persists, VII
be that the Executive will fad himself 10 . minority
in both Houses Il Congress- Tor walker WIN % ~ :.
thrown ont of the Democratic party, 81 were heeosg
ard shannon.
su.cisl Dispstch to The N. Y. Herald.
:" The Ransas question hes again suddenly aseunSo
gloomy and threatening sspect President buchanan
bad ndOeed the action Of the Constf~socai Coaxee-
ton and approved Of the plan for submitting the Con-
stituton to tho people. This have stated IN NJ
dispatches. Now Gov. walker arrives ana sns." ~
oath of Hannibal agaipst the whole proceeding. He
pronour ces II an outrage upon the people OF kensass
and shameless violation Of ali the principles Of fsee
government lie is absolutely opposed 70 The Con.ti.
the psrt Of Cor ges says to force that Cosstitu'
ton ON the people Fl kansss without Their voice %.
ing heard for or against IL, will surely DO followed by
rebellion and bloody civil war; He describes me op.
portion 70 Il as almost universal and says no party "
the Territory favos it. Thus are tho Pressdent 40
Gov. Walker brought in direct oppostion On Mis- o.
citing and embarrassing subject; ,...,
"At O'Clock to-day Gov Walker hsd hue nrsi 10.
tervew with Mr.. Buchanan, and Aner hve houn Of 0e
krdett and most friendly int rshsnge u views they
parted to sleep upon the question, and will meet aSaan
tc.rnonow. split between these two disongushed
ss would be productive Gss sos ne o. e
psry Can they reconcile their difference Of opinion
Mutual fiiends here hope 10, but the parhts them.
eelves fear not Mr. Buchanan thisk ks thai saoaAs-
gained and a. this was the gst Of the whoIe dspute,
be deemed il his duty 10 approve OF what Wa c0oe
he could not have the whole Constitution submitted q
be desired. Gov. Walker says Slavery ic not ne 70.
sue among tho people Of Ksnsas-thas has Passs1
by; but all the ssaes affecting III cir government -
community are involved 10 the Constitution. 90 which
they ere denied the privilege to vote, and they WIN
resist at all hazards the attempt 70 force upcs
them, and to this resistance he hin:s !: absolutely
and upc0mpro misipgly committed. Can the Governor
back down. He ceftsinly Dever will. Bos may b
not return to Ksn,as and urge free, full and
sssipst the rect of the Constitution; and having nd Il
Of this incubus there not being three hundred msn u
the Territory who would vote for the clause hefes
aferwMd leave Congress TO send the rest 81 tbs Ooa-
situation back 70 the people 70, proper ,sss 'RSs ne
could do without any sacrifice Of prsciple o. poeon
II 90, should he not, a. greet statesman nokisg@
the good of his country, mako haste TO do H. and %
this cans harmonic Tho difference Of ssHtisat end
avoid its unhappy ocrsequeneesf
"Ilesm that the Constitution itsslf is jet ssexx
document In the Territory, and st IN the haeds Of The
Comm ttee, to be altered and amended g tnsy @sS
of II by q gentleman but It could not be he'd IL y
the earnest desIe Of beth the President .sd 0o,sSs
thew can herorsSIy stand ssd frsqasnt' fsss ssA
friendly Intercourse may lead 10 this. rot ys have
bad but the beginning Of The end OF 'Ass&ng