Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-28

A76t0g0ntStte POSITIONS OF FTeStaefU DHct51'<H
and Governor Walker on Kaassas A fairs
Washington, Nov. 26.-fN. Y. Herald cores
pondence The Kanzas question has again
suddenly assumed gloomy and threatening
aspect. President Buchanan had endorsed
the action of the Constitutional Convention,
and approved of the plan for submitting the
Constitution to the people. Governor Walk
er pronounces it an outrage upon the people
of Kansas, and shameless violation of all the
principles OF free government. He is abso-
luteiy opposed TO the Constitution, and stands
pledged to defend his opposition. An effort
on the part of Congress, he says, to force that
Constitution on the people of kanzas, with
out their voice being heard, fer or against 1t,
will surely be followed by rebellion and civil
war He describes the opposition to 1t as al
most universal, and says no party in the Ter
ritory favors it.
Thus are the President and Gov Walker
brought in direct opposition, on this exciting
and embarrassing subject. At o'clock, to-
day, Gov Walker had his first interview with
Mr.. Buchanan, and after five hours OF the
kindest and most friendly interchange OF
views, they parted to sleep upon the question,
and will meet again tomorrow.
A split between these two distinguished
officials will be productive, just now, OF as
aster to the country, and perfect annlhlIation
to the Democratic party. Can they reconele
their difference of opinion Mutual tnenos
here hope SO, but the parties themselves lear
not Mr. Buchanan thinks that submission
of the slavery clause to the people was SO
much gained, and this was the glst OF the
whole dispute, he deemed it his duty to ap-
prove of what was done, if he could not
have the whole constitution submitted as he
desired. Governor Walker says slavery is not
the issue among the people of Kansas. That
has passed by, but all the issues affecting their
government as community, are involved IN
the constitution, on which they are denied the
privilege to vote, and they will resist, at all
hazards, the attempt to force it upon them,
and to this resistance he himself is absolutely
and uncompromisingly committed. Can the
Governor back down. He certainly never
will.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. (Times correspon-
dence1 Gov. Walker had long and friend
w interview with the President day. They
discussed Kanzas affairs at length, especially
relative to the propriety of sustaining the ac-
ton of the Constitutional Convention in not
referring the entire instrument to the people.
The distinguished gentlemen, though differ
ing radically, parted friends, and appointed
another interview for the discussion of the
same subject. Some of their mutual friends
hope for the ultimate reconciliation of their
views, but the hope is fallRcous. Their diff
ferences are too radical for a compromise.
Open hostility is inevitable. The Governors
opposition to the Constitution is not founded
on the slavery clause, which is alone partially
submitted, but on the refusal of the Conyen-
ton to permit the people to vote against, as
well as for, the Constitution.
He regards this as a violation of the federal
constitution, of the Nebraska Kanzas bill, of
popular sovereignty, and Of the right of self
government. The President insists that as
the Constitutional Convention was author
lied by Congress, he is bound to sustain its
action, whatever it may be; while Walker
holds that the application of his doctrine, to
sustain the refusal to submit the entire con-
stitution to the popular vote, amounts to the
simple assertion of the right of Congress to
force any constitution on the territory, in
stead Of leaving the people to decide for them
selves.
Governor Walker has never yet seen the
constitution, and nobody outside knows what
it is. All efforts of the Governor to obtain a
copy failed. There is reason to fear that the
signers will be driven from the territory, that
it will be considered spurious, and that the
State government never can be set in opera.
ton under it. unless by the federal arms.
Governor Walker declares that he cannot &C.
quiesce in the action of the Convention, with
out violating every pledge he ever gave, and
sacrificing his honest convictions to make
himself infamous. If resistance is made to
the establishment Of the State government,
the President will necessarily call upon the
Governor of the territory to exercise force
to put it down, This, with his sentiments,
Walker cannot do, and will not, nor will he
resign.