The Kansas herald of freedom., 1857-12-19
From Washington,

The following dispatches We copy from
the n. Y. Tribune of Dec. I'd. They con-
firm those published in our last:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. 1857.
The disagreement between the Presi-
dent and Gov. Walker is confirmed most
positively. All the interviews and friend
ly Intervention resulted in no approach
to compromise, each insisting on his
original position. Gov. Walker considers
the suggestion made to vote on the Sla-
very cause, and then refer back the re-
naming part of the Constitution by an
act of Congress, as complicating the ques-
ton and aggravating the difficulties. He
is in favor of meeting the issue in the
present form, and avows the purpose of
opposing its acceptance with all his inffu-
ence. The President is equally deter
mined to sustain the Constitution, regard
ing it as the most practical mode of reach
ing the conclusion. He will make it a
test in the party.
The forthcoming Message will empha-
size these opinions, the President being
encouraged thereto by the promise of the
united support of the South. He will
not remove Walker, being content with
censuring his position. Walker will not
resign, but will remain here to contest
the point before Congress.
Senator Broderick openly avows his
general opposition to the Administration,
and letters from Senator Douglas look in
the same direction, with qualifications.
He will reach here on Tuesday and speak
for himself.
An attempt may be made to introduce
Kansas into Democratic caucus before
proceeding to nominations for Speaker
and Clerk, owing to the unexpected phase
the issue has now assumed. If so, split
is inevitable. Powerful influences are be-
ing exerted to prevent such movement,
the leaders fearing the struggle and its
consequences.
Monday, Nov. 80, 1857.
To-day the relations between the Pres
ident and Gov. Walker have assumed a
new aspect, and, while friendly profes-
sions are still interchanged, it is under
stood that either the resignation or the
removal of Walker will take place before
the meeting of Congress. The former
alternative is now not probable, but the
other may be precipitated by the action of
the Cabinet tomorrow.
The President justifes his course in
sustaining the Convention upon the ground
that its legality had been recognized by
Congress and himself, and that therefore
he is bound to accept its recent action as
valid, although he would have preferred
that the whole Constitution should have
been submitted to the people.
The Constitution and schedule, which
recently appeared in The Union, were
transmitted here by Gen. Calhoun as lit
eral transcripts, but authenticated copies
are daily expected, which will be COM
municated to Congress with the Presidents
Message.
Governor Walker will visit New York
in day or two on private business. 1t
is certain that he is fully sustained in his
opposition to the Lecompton Constitution
by the California Senators, Gwin and
Broderick, Notwithstanding the denial of
the fact by the Administration papers of
to-day. He also receives every day nu-
merous assurances of support from infu-
ential conservative gentlemen at the
South.
There is no prospect whatever of an
agreement between him and the Admins
tration. Denunciation and threats are
very freely used to compel him to recede,
but without effect He avows it as his
deliberate conviction, from personal OBJ
servation OF the people of Kansas, that
if the Democratic party attempts TO force
the Lecompton Constitution upon them, a
furious civil war will be inevitable.
December 5.
The Constitution framed by the recent
Kansas Constitutional Convention, is
warmly approved by Senator Bigler, and
other prominent Democrats.
Although Senator Douglas has freely
expressed himself against the Lecompton
movement; the opinion is that he will not
place himself in direct antagonism to the
Administration.
The appearances are, that the House
will effect an organization on Monday,
without trouble.