Arkansas true Democrat., 1857-12-01
The Instructions to Gov. Walker

The New York Herald publishes the follow. ing as
 THE PRESIDENTS INSTRUCTIONS TO GOV WAL
 KER, THROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE
 The state of things in Kansas has caused the President great solicitude. He Is very anxious for the permanent continuance of the public peace and for the restoration of public copf dence, so that the people of that territory may enjoy tranquility and the exercise of all the rights which justly belong to them. This eff. fected, career of prosperity would be opened in consequence of the natural advantages of the country, probably not exceeded by any other region in our extensive territory. From causes not necessary to recapitulate, difficulties have existed there occasioning great uneasiness every- where and threatening the most disastrous con. sequences. Itis believed that irmuess and dis erection in the administration of the territorial government will go far towards the permanent establishment of the peace which now prevails there, and, it is hoped, will prevent its future disturbance.
 In seeking to procure the services of a citizen qualified to undertake these responsible duties with a prospect of success, the President was gratified to learn, when application was made to you, that you were willing to accept the office of Governor of Kansas and to devote yourself to the execution of it's important duties In I!llS i6tlltS lt IS CpDlucub lub CCuUJEN Will ticipate, and will find in your distinguished public services, and in the high positions you have so ably filled, an assurance that the meas ures you adopt will be well calculated to assert the authority of the law.
 The President was desirous that you shoud proceed immediately to Kansas and enter upop the executive duties. But as you had informed hm in your letter of acceptance that circum. stances beyond your control would render it impossible for you to leave here before the sec ond Monday of May next, he assents to this de- lay, and trusts that immediately thereafter vou will proceed to your government and enter upon your duties. And the President the more rea- dily assents to this arrangement, because in the meantime F. P. Stanton, esq, will accept the office of Secretary of the territory, and, in your absence will be vested with all the powers of the Executive. He will immediately set out for Kansas. In accepting the office. he has been animated by some motives which have prompted you to make sacrifice 10 the public interests and he will command the couhIeuce of the country by bis we'll known services atd experience and by h.s qualifications for the posi- tion. Commissions for yourself and for him ac- company these instructions.
 There are two great objects connected with the present excitement, growing out of the af- fairs of Kansas, and the attachment of which will bring 1t to a speedy termination These were clearly and succjnctlv stated in the Presi. dents recent inaugural address, and 1 embodv the paragraphs in this communication, asking your special attention to them. It s declared m that instrument to be "the imperative and indispensable duty of the government of the United States to secure to every resident iuhabi- tarA the free and indipendent expression of his opinion by his vote. This sacred right of each lt,y fr-rIt | .F ing accomplished, uothin can Ue fairer than to leave the people of territory free from all foreign interference, to decide their own destiny for themselves, subject only to the Constitution of the United States"
 Upon these great rights of individual action and of public decision rests the foundation of American institutions; and if they are faithfully secured to the people of Kansas, the political condition of the country will soon become quiet and satisfactory. The institutions of Kansas should be established by the votes of the people of Kansas, unawed and uninterrupted by force or fraud. And foreign voters must be excluded come whence they may, and every attempt to overawe or Interrupt the free exercise of the nght ot voting must be promptly repeled and punished. Freedom and saety for the legal voter, and exclusion aud punishment for the illegal one-the>e should be the great principles of your administration.
 The regular legislature of the territory hay. ing authorized the assembling of convention to frame constitution, to be accepted or reject ed by Congress, under the provision of the fed. eral constitution, tho people of Kansas have the right to be protected in the peaceful election of delegates torsuch a purpose, under such autho- rlty; and the convention itself has right to similar protection in the opportunity for tranquil and undisturbed dehberation. When such constitution shall be submitted to the people of the territory. they must be protected in the ex. erclse of their right of voting for or against that instrument; and the fair expression of the popu. lar will must not be interrupted by fraud or violence
 The President concurs in the hope expressed 5y you that the intervention of the military force will be necessary; but should this just ex- pectation be disappointed, he refers you, for ths measures you must adopt, and for the necessary f authority In that emergency to the instructions { heretofore gwen by the President of the United , States and by this departmeutto to your predeces , sorS. Copies of these instructions accompauY 2 this communication and also copies of the in. structions heretofore issued by the War Depart f ment, aud ol those issued by the present Secre tary of War, respecting the employment of the troops of the United States upon your re1us. ton.
 You will communicate freely with this De. partment from time to time, so that the Pres. dent may be kept informed as to the true state . of things in Kansas