The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-25


Neu Phase Of n. Kon,as Ouestion-Congre alone to Con-
sder and Decide a-OSetions Of the Free &0te Pa'ty-
Anscrs 70 those ODecioms
The Kansas question: is about to present itseli,
the the decision OF Congress OK
clusively, and 70 the wisdom and PATRIOTISM OF thss o
il may be safely committed. Whatever may DC inc u,.
mate Judgment Of Congress- whether they approve OF .c
constitution when submitted rejecting u proceed 70
authorize the call Of Convention Cor tho formation IN tho
usual mode of State constitution preparatory 70 she al
mission OF Kansas as STATE il may be confidently Pc
eved that the American people, and even the people Oh
Kansas, will submit to that decision.
The objections which the free State party may make 70
tho action of Convention entitled TO be- and VIII OF
be- duly considered by Congress They are mainly
asfoows-ThRt the Convention represented minority OF
the legal voters in consequence of imperfect census
and apporonmen that the people have been deprived OF
the right claimed under the organic law constituting the
Territory to adopt such domestic institutions rs they may
choose by the course OF the Convention in submitting 70
them only article, instead Of the whole, OF the cons
tuton that the constitution, independently OF the article
submitted recognises the perpetual right Of property IN
slaves in the Territory; that nhibts any alteration
Isa a0 and tha hs power q recsye and tho votes
upon the constitution vested In the Convention and its
officers and appontees instead Of the Governor OF the
Territory.
There being then objections 10 the action Of the Con
venon they have determined SO IL is said, TO withhold
any recognition Of the same and therefore, to decline
voting at the election appointed for the 2ls
Of December. II will follow that the constitution as
framed with the slavery article VIII be suom,,.ea 20
the free State State party will present their objections 70
the same in the form Of remonsrance from some pubic
These objections not entitled to so much weight az
might be at frat glance supposed and may be doubted
whether any OF them sufficiently grave to overcome
the pressing argument Of the necessity Of admitting Kansas
State without delay and thus taking the whole ques
ton long agtated, out Of Congress and leaving 1t
State affair.
The objections may all be answered For nstanceThe
Convention represented minority because the Tree state
party actousy refused TO vote for the Legislature which
called tho Convention The only question domestic
institutions was the slavery question, and that Is sub
| in he lie n
ly violated As to amendments OF the constitution the
schedule presents no real difficulty There Is no Aneri-
can law popular principle at the bottom OF that which
will regulate IT, Thus all but the last objection disposed
Of and this the weakest Of ALL for the transfer to the
Convention Of the receive and the votes
upon constitutional election is in conformity with uni
form precedens Moreover as the free State men refuse
to vote at the election i will DO OF no consequence 10
Correspondence Of the Press.l
WASHINGTON, Nov %, 1857.
General Nora Of Costa Ricc.
General Mora, of Costa RIGA, is ambitious TO place him
self ultimately all Central America, as did santa
Anna over Mexico with the grand title and with the great
power Of Supreme Dictator and is to prevent the
summation Of any result disastrous to even the shadow
of liberty existing there that Honduras San SALIVA
dor and Nicaragua this early day oppose him and his
State England have the least doubt wili-withou
Of the least acknowledging such adaiord
all the assistance the General may desire for the success
correspondence of the North Americana
WASHINGTON Nov. ~, 1857.
The New Sloop Of War.
Arrangements are rapidly progressing at the Navy De-
partment for the PURPOSE of putting the work upon the
live sloops war under way. The different designs for
the hus and machinery had to be examined and decided
upon before the final orders could be issued and they
have nearly reached that stage when operations may
least be partially commenced million Of dollars were
appropriated by the last Congress for this object but &C
cordng to the general estimates before the Department.
least million three hundred thousand more will be
needed to complete the construction and equipment OF the
vessels One ship is to be built in the Philadelphia Navy
Yard and the engines given out by contract there One
ship and the engines assigned TO New York by con-
tract One ship to the Boston Navy Yard the engines TO
sn The 10 @ at
vernment foundry here and one ship TO the Pensacola
Navy Yard.
This is fair disposition Of the patronage the import
ant points of the seaboard and exhibits disposition 70
consider the wants Of labor where necessities most
urgent II will To relieve great deal oil distress
during the approaching winter.
Correspondence OF the States.
WASHINGTON. Nov. %, 1851
Governor Walkers visa 10 Woshingon-His Position To-
nards The Constitutional OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the
Kansas Question.
from him. arrived at Bonneville, on his way 10 Washing
He may be expected TO arrived here in few days.
The fact that he has left thu Territory at tins time Is
sufficient proof that he approves Of the action OF Con-
stituonal Convention If he did not approve OF II, and
he deemed Il inconsistent with the pledges which he
had given the people various speeches, before the
late election that they should have fair opportunity 10
vote upon the constitution, he would at once have com
Piled with the urgent request Of the free state leaders,
and called special session Of the legislature which body
would meet for the purpose OF annumg all prior logsla
Convention.
was in Governor walkers power to have thus an.
nued all the Of the Convention, and have
cured the election OF another, under law; TO
have left for Congress TO authorize the call Of Conven
ton II may be assumed that Governor Walker approves
and maintains the action OF the Convention and, II so,
will 60 far TO settle the question before Congress and the
public.
against the action the Convention have done apparent
~ upon incorrect and defective information erroneous
of the effect Of Of the provisions Of the const
and the schedule and may be supposed that they
reconsider their judgment Of the matter.
by means certain that the Kansas people TO
be resisted by few violent aboonists any longer audit
reported that the OF the free State quite
Indifferent 70 the question now presented They may vote
the Constitutional Convention In sufficient numbers
adopt the constitution without slavery which will end the
question. But they do not vote, the constitution with
slavery will be submitted Immediately 10 Congress and
ought 20 be approved without unnecessary delay.
II the people choose then 10 alter the constitution they
do through another Convention TO be called by the
Legislature Of the state at IL FIRST session.
Correspondence Of the pennsylvania
WASHINGTON, Nov. %, 1857.
ye,c Narai Ennn>ers-W here has Walker Gone,-Nesos
from The Indian Tribes
The report Of the Board Of Naval Engineers which met
in your city the 9Th inst for the purpose Of conducting
the examination q candidates for promotion and ad
mission into the engineer corps Of the navy has just been
acted upon by tho Secretary Of the Navy. The following
Is the list 81 candidates who passed satisfactory cxamna
tons; the first thirteen have been warranted the re-
mander will be warranted rs soon as vacancies shall
occur
George b. A. Tower, OF Boston; b B. H. wharton, Of
BALTIMORE John W lyman and Charles II Levy OF Ports
mouth, Va. Morgan English Of Washington. Franklin
X Hahn, Of Reading Pa; Joseph ". Barley Of Whining
ton Del John Burdcy Of Washington; James W. whita
ker Of Trenton, ~ u Friedrich &. Brown Of New York
r. Chassang, OF Baltimore; Philip Inch, Of Washington
W. III. Buehler, of Harrisburg Pa; Henry Snyder, OF
Camden, ". j. Elijah laws, Of Philadelphia; Joseph l.
Butler of wkcsbarre, Pa. Samuel Fisk, Of Lancaster
Pa; Levi X Green, OF Providence, r. l.
The following Assistant Engineers passed satisfactory
examinations, and were recommended by the Board Tor
promotion, in the following order
First Assistant Engineer Henry H. Stewart TO be Chief
Engineer after BENZ. y. Garvin.
Second Assistant Engineer, william 8 Ssmm, 10 be
A9eist after stephen n. HILBERT
There great many contradictory rumors ahoat In
this city regarding the destination Of the socaed Pre-
sdent Walker II Ia maintained by some that he has gone
10 ayt others contend that he will concentrate his forces
at Yucaan These evidently gotten up FOR the
purpose misleading the attention OF the public. There
can be no doubt President Walker Just deter
mined ~ conquer Nicaragua he two years ago. II
We were comparison between his present pros.
poets with these mat surrounded nun ~ ns nrst effort