The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-12


nor OF Kansas on Matters and Things In
NAY IT PLxAss YoUR ExcKrLEScY-I have, on
nore than one occasion, heard you remark that the
scts of public men should at all times be open TO
public criticism. | presume, in brief to examine
few of your late official and semiohoial acts, which,
property. would first tender TO you the ex-
pressions of my sympathes and regrets at your re-
cent failure, by your dinner speech at the st. Nj
choas Hotel, to excite public sentiment against the
present administration and its national policy. Your
more sagscious supporters should have advised your
visit to this city days previous to the late cleo
ton, when becoming reception might have been
leaders, Tmlriow Weed, Horace Greeley, John Nc
Keen mud associates, the principal government EN-
ployfsCof this city. This volunteered information,
to be on hand at the proper time" may serve you
in the elections to come off between this and 1850
This year. 1860, il set down in the Forney calendar
as pregnant with great events" which suppose
means that you to do something in that year to
astonish mankind Az your friend, Mr.. Walker, |
wish You in advance safe delivery But to be plain
with you--a favorite expression OF that single
minded man and politician, John Van Buren, am
of opinion that little will be heard OF Robert ).
Walker four years hence; and am further of OPT
nion that his name will never again be spoken OF
in democratic convention in connection with the
Office of President of the United States. Such are
my honestly entertained sentiments upon the sub
ject, and such You welcome to them.
As one of the many reasons for this opinion, ad.
duce the fact that for no single hour during your
long puDIC UIe nave You ever enjoyed the cohil-
dence OF the country or Of the democratic party;
while al this moment your name is only mentioned
but in connection with your opposition movements to
the administration. This may be news to you, and
If So the greater is the pity that the news had not
reached you before But blinded by a self-conf
dence in your great talents and unmatched sagacty,
you seemingly indulge the thought that when at
play you perform with such consummate skill that
the public are unable to comprehend your game, or
to take correct view of what is going on. II you
will follow me in this letter, will try and convince
you of your error. The public knew that your ex
tensiYe land and railroad schemes, which you have
upon their attention for the last four years
were visionary speculations; they knew, when your
imitation Texas letter made its appearance at the
close Of the Buchanan canvass, that payment would
be demanded for il, and hence when your applica-
ton for the State Department pressed it created
no surprise. You and your friends considered this
post as important to the success of certain well con-
ceved plans and designs that had met with pre-
vious approval. For you had been honored about
that time with nomination for the Presidency in
1860, by notorious political clique, com
posed Of government employees and noted brokers
and land spectators of Wall street, at one
of our city hotels, and it reasoned that
there only step from the State Department to
the Presidency. True; but You are not destined
Robert j. Walker, TO take that step. Your subse
quent arrangement, however TO possess yourself of
this post is not without its interest. The eminent
politician, George n. Sanders, wended his way to
Lancaster after this arrangement, and modestly an
nounced his arrival at that place by telegraph, at
the time he sent TO the press of this city the
intelligence of your selection by the President elect
for the Department of State. Those who did not
understand the movement the victims of a vile
imposition; but with the initiated it was known
that your name at that time had not been even
thought Of by Mr. Buchanan for the post in question
But the appointment was subsequently pressed with
energy and earnestness, and refused with equal
earnestness and frmness until this clique OF adven-
turers and speculators-the self constituted New
York Hotel Conyenton-requested again your pre-
sence in the city.
Here must omit detail for the want of space
fresh field for operation in the meantime had
been discovered in Kansas, Offering superior adyan-
tages. II was reasoned that Governor OF this
Territory you could reach the object you now in
search of-the Presidency As far as possible the
very course which you have pursued as Governor of
Kansas, you had marked out To you at these meet
lngs, even before your appointment was announced.
Are not these facts Mr. Walker, and is Il not also
fact that your actions at this moment directed
by these very men, and are under their immediate
control?
If you are not misrepresened by rumor,
your hesitancy to accept the Office of Gov
ernor, when first presented, all af-
iected, the better that you might accomplish
more speedily certain purposes, among which were
the appointments of Sanders, Fowler and Hart
In connection with these appointments, You tried
hard for the coectorship, but fortunately failed in
your undertaking. But aside from the benefits
which your friends 20 receive from office in this
CITY, one of the number to follow 10 Kansas
on a land specializing enterprise in which he was to
have your valuable aid and support. This fact was
announced in August last for the first time. and
would seem now TO be confirmed by the following,
found among the HERALD editorials Of the 18th Of
November
CfoKGH sAspKRs IN KANSAS 1T appears that George
Sanders out Kansas stirring up the boiling pot Of the
Niger agitation there, when be should be attending to
the dues Of his Office Of Navy Agent here For the last
ten years In out Of Office. at home abroad the alb
sorbpg business Of Sanders has been 10 concct red
publican revolutions and hbusterng orays, and 70 make
Presidents His red republican caucuses and fesii
walls with Kossuih Iedru Rollin and such, London,
while holding the once there Of United States Consul had
to do with his rejection b. the senate than his
Presidential phpIic against "the old fogies though he
his navy agency, least until the shall have
acted upon his for H. when they reach 1t, they and
him Oh u Kansas OF Minnesota they may black ball him
again, That's all.
The following Is on the same subject from the
HxRALp's Washington correspondence OF the same
date--
The question has frequently been asked why il wa tina,
the United states troops have been retained in Kansas for
there appears 10 be for their there
am induced TO think that enlghten the public upon
that point George Sanders the present Navy Agent
New York bought and took 10 Kansas about seventy
portable cottages, or huts, speculation The bard
times came on, and money being scarce IN the
territory, the speculation proved IN be failure He
could NOT dispose Of them at any price What he 20
so The thought struck him that possibly, through the
influence Of Gov Walker his friends he could per
suade the Secretary Of War 10 let the troops winter at
Fort Lesyenwortb aud that could be accomplished he
could sell these cottages 10 the FOR the Of
the army and make nice spec OF o. them What is the
suit George comes on here and shortly thereafter an
der issued for the troops 70 remain at Fort Leavenworh
on the plea Of preventing collision that may next
spring The cottages just the very thing
the troops want So be hires them sells them at
good round price; and thus bis bacon. Who
says George isn't smart He has been all and
ta mOusng about IN tho Territory when he should have
been attending 70 bis office In New York
II must be gratifying for You to know that while
you were thus attentive 20 your friends in Kansas
they IN return, not unmndful Of your interests
here, You had been eulogized by them in speeches
and resolutions. in and out of 1ammany Han while
no notice had been taken Of the President ~ the
United States, any Of the members Of his Cabinet
s. ysecr we're your friends 20 crowd these h0nors
upon yuu tlmt a resolution spprObatory Of your
COursC ~ Governor ol Kansas passed before yOu
bad arrived at your place Of destination. This New
loik thunder echoed Wy your steadfast support
CT, John W. Furucy, after which Il was dished up
and cont northwafd and westward. to make Walker
capital for 1850 think may venture to sy that