Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-19


.>n ,,,s NEW GOYERNOk.
w,,vrH, the new Governor q
Kalsgs, arrived in thu c''y q -''"
from Washington Oh his nay 10 NN''"'' -i' '''','
,;a,,v rspar,d to the Asto' h'u'e' ""''' "0 ''"'
, ;,,.;.ed 10 meet number OF HE personal 'sieh0s
:. ,,p,,;,usntary dinner aud, in reply 10 com
I,,sntary toas, made brief speech in which he took
,c.son not only 10 reu.n his thanks for the kird
ceilings evinced by the company towards himself per
,oual!y, bu; also to say something OF the affairs a'o
prospects of the Territory which WAS to be The scee
If his future labors. Wequote the following PASSAGE
If the speech from an outline OF it which appears Ii
the Times:
all. said that nothing could have induced him t.
accept the Office Of Governor of Kansas rendered
him by the President OF the United states put ,l-
hope of restoring peace TO that l.rrory anu W w.
Ing something IL settle, deciSifey am 'ih"'.' '-'
treat controversy which had divided the country
and which was the only thing which threatened tn
p.ac. and stability OF the Union, believing that upon
ia preservation tested the hopes, not OF ms conn
Try alone, bu, of The world for popular freedom liz
was prepared and resolved TO attempt ths settemeh
Of the differences which prevail in Kansas upon the
principles OF the Fundamental! law oil the Ierrltor.
and of h- Constitution Of the United Siates-princ
Piles which had received the sanction q! una, huSu'
tribunal the Supreme Court o.! the United SKATES
namely thu: il belonged to the people OF Kansas t'
decide for themselves what their domestic ll',itu
tons should be. lie recognized to the luIies
extent tho justice of these principles lie oeiiere'
them To be the only prlEcipies upon ~hich in
institutions OF any State cnuia os ta"i! an
finally established. He believed that neithe
Massachusetts, Connecticut, nor Missouri had an,
more right to say what the institutions OF hansa
should b. than the people of KANSAS had to say VIVA
IN. institutions Of Massachusetts. Connecticut an'
Missouri should be. j. was entirely wrong and vi
constitutional for the people OF any one State 10 IN
,-rfer. with the affairs institutions OF any cther-
Each was sovereign and independent, and was eu;i
tied to the full aud fair exercise OF that soveregnt
and INDEPENDENCE. He WAS prepared aud det rinlue
10 apply these principles 10 the administration oil al
fairs in Kansas. The people of thai Territory had
clear and urquestiunaoie right 10 decide ior them
selves upon tne adoption ot State constitutions HI
any attemp on tue par; Of any convention or ar
other BODY of men. however respectable al,d ihii"e'
| tia they might be, to impose upon the Territory
constitution not sanctioned by the popular wore, "ou'
| be u.yrpation aud wrong which coi.u not u" 'o'e
rated for moment. So lar as the utmost eHetr'se
| his official powers and his personal inh"rnc
| would 90 to secure that result, Gov: walker sa.
| iie was determined the people OF ha'sds S,'o"'
| have All opportunity for tuil, tree' ana -
lemn expression OF their WIN upon ''ie CUP, &C.
| of any constitution that might be framed. ale
fair and satisfactory census ot ali the bona rae III
hab,au;s VINO might be III the Territory al tue IN
lie considered this due tn them ii Twas paIl VI 'he
| inherent aud nallsnahie sovereignty AN. ~ -. "
consider il not only point OF law and oil othcla GU
~ as an officer o, the Territory but "a point %. homo
as a man and gentleman. TO do everything III h'
power 10 secure 10 them the full fair, and untlspu'e
exercise OF this fundamental right. Ihs he oe,9ve
tn he tho rrag; point essential To the peace ana W."
fare Of Kansas II the people could have SUCH vot
Ali d,s.ensnus wouG be settled aud he regarded al
the pas: d.iTrreucss-te cou-Sfs about the L"si''H
ture about the Topeka constitution, about me er'is"
,od r-ysrer of yoirrs--6s preliminary qnestiuiS' IVA
por;ant undoubtedly, bat deriving nost % 'h, e,i
sequence from tn relation to this great ana pa a
noun, question: the right Of the people OF ha'saS :,
decide Tor themselves upon the con.uut'on W." y.
properly aud satisfactorily adjusted, all The dhcul''e
which now emharrass the settlement OF the Territory
would disappear"
Speeches were also made by Mr.. Raymond Mr.
Webster, Mr.. E. .. Perrin, Mr.. Sanders, and others
fully endorsing Mr.. Walkers sentiments. Mr. Walk
or lef, New York for Kansas on Thursday.