Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-04-03

the chief one now before the administration.
A man of such character and standing as will
meet the crisis is not easily found. Mr. Blu
chman has personally urged Mr. Robert j..
Walker 20 accept the office, not as a routine
official. bat as a high commission TO restore
order in Kansas, and prevent "a civil war
Con. Pcrsiior +. Smith. who is here, thinks
that Mr. Walker would do that in thirty
days. Mr. Walker has listened TO Che repre-
sensations and promises Of the administration,
and he will accept the office, with a view to
enhance his reputation, and at the same time,
probably. to lay the administration under i'm
menso obligations to him. lie will not re-
main there after he shall have effected the
high object of his mission and his Secretary,
whom he is Co choose, viii ROMAN as the Gov
ornor Tie is not only TO 90 out with full
powers. but will dictate his own instructions.
lie WILL as believe. do justice in regard TO
the political as we'll as the personal quarrols
which prevail in Kansas.
Correspondence Ecmng Past. )-Governor
Gcary declared bis intention of leaving
Washington tomorrow morning, ON which
Mr.. Buchanan desired bis address. as there
might be some further occasion for his scr,i-
ccs. Il is. I understand, Gov Geary inten-
ton. after brief residence in Wcstmorcland
county. Pa. to revisit Washington. lie viii
not. under any circums tancos accept q reap
pointment after the office has been offered to
another man, although he might have done 40
had it been toudfrcd TO him first with the
same almost absoiik6 powers with which 10 is
proposed 20 clotho r.. j. Walker
Tho Washington Star of last evening says
Mr. Walker has accepted OF this fact we
have no longer doubt. We have also every
reason TO believe that the post of Territorial
Secretary OF state has been rendered 20 Hon.
j. ?. Stanton, Of Tennessee.
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liar fitness for it, llc rcitcrotes his belief in
the soundness of the principle of squattcl
sovereignty. announced in the Kansas-N obras-
ka act: a principle. in his opinion. constitu-
ting the basis of an free government lie
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tation fgt mo- a,,,ai y, ARM. ,+;il NJ, ,.alI, a
90 sustain the action of the civil authorities.
Inc above sketch OF Gov Walker letter
i' uIfI'e" rom one OF nus personal friends
''' mas seen IT,
Mr.. W,rKrn's Ixs1l,rcrto,.s Nv ,sr,-
rNeroN. March 20 Tbe optliros of tho IN
tructions to Mr.. Walker arc agreed un,p
and he is to vrocecd-on .he pfincinlr of re-
cognizins tho statatss of Kansas ne v,,iias
The principal business with which he is
charged was heretofore suuniscd-to see that
the people have free, independent, and unin-
terrupted expression Of opinion and exercise
OF outrage concerning the affairs OF the Ter
utory IN carrying out the provisions Of the
Census Law and Registry Law and that for
the election OF delegates to the Constitutions
al convention. Iho troops heretofore em-
ployed M the Territory arc Co be removed
and others. VINO have not been engaged in
former diiiicuites, are TO be ordered tmthcr
1t is apprehendad, however that There will be
no use for the militia. The administration
are resolved that the laws shall be maintained
at all hazards and have full confidence in Mr.
Walker to carry out their instructions. Mr.
Woodson who s superseded by Mr.. Stanton
as Secretary Of state, will certainly be APP
WAsHiNGIoN. March 3l.-Ihc nstruc-
lions to Mr., K. j Walker are full, clear and
explicit, and in them are quoted the exact
words OF Mr.. Buchanan inaugural, viz; at
is the indispensable duty of the Government
to secure TO every resident inhabitant the free
and independent expression Of his opinion by
his vote. in this the Cabinet cordially con
cur. They, and those who will shortly adj
minister the affairs Of Kansas, believe there
Is nothing to prevent such result in the adop-
ton of the state Constitution, as the Legis-
latiye Assembly, at their last session repeal
ed that norton of thp olarfiop law which 70.