White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-07-26
Misttllanrults,
FORNEY ANDTHE PRESIDENT.
Hon. Charles Brown of Philadelphia
Before the COVOde Committee.

We find the following dispatch in For
ney's Press of Monday. It is Of interest,
showing the nature of the influence which
Buchanan sought to bring 20 bear upon
FOrney
Mr.. Brown was before the Covode
Committee on Saturday morning, when
he was examined on the subject of the
reported difficulties and negotiations be-
tween Mr.. Buchanan and his Admins
ttatiOn and Mr.. Forney. in relation to the
Post Office printing. Mr.. Brown said
that all he knew Of the matter, person
ally, and he did not suppose they wanted
him to go beyond this, was derived from
private conversation with the parties,
which he would not deem himself author
lied 10 make public anywhere. were they
not in his opinion alike creditable to all
the parties concerned, and calculated to
remove what he believed to be erroneous
Impressions of different character that
had been made on the public mind.
he said that some time in April or
May, 1857, he visited Washington as
the intimate friend of Mr.. Buchanan and
Nh. Forney. to see If he could not recon
elle the unfortunate difficulties that had
arisen between them. That at his (Mr.
Browns request, he had a full, free and
friendly conversation with Mr.. Buchanan
on the subject That the President ex-
pressed, and to his mind no doubt seri-
oasly, his regret at the apparent alienation
Of Mr.. Forney, and his desire to restore
and maintain the most friendly relations
with him, and spoke Of what he had done
and offered to do for Mr.. Forney. That
ne Mr.. Brown told the President that
Mr.. Forney had not wanted any Office of
any kind, but simply to be restored to
Inc situation he occupied under Gen.
Plsrce's Administration-to be the edi-
TOR and proprietor of the National Dem
ocfatIc organ at Washington, and to en-
JOY the benefits usually accorded to that
paper BY the party.
10 this MIR. Buchanan, after remarking
on the bitter contest then going on in re.
gard to the public printing, expressed
his determination to take no part in it
10 any way, nor in relation to the Dem.
Scratic newspapers there but that be
mad no doubt if Mr. Forney would keep
Cot Of the contest for few months, IN.
~ 1t was settled, that he would obtain
tas situation he desired, and in the mean
uns suggested his acceptance of the Iiv.
epool Consulate. which had been offered
70 MN. and which was an honorable and
profitable position. This, Mr.. Brown
SAD be knew was out of the question,
sno would not be accepted. 1t was ther
sSested' by which Of them he could
SS' say, whether by the President oil
a. .use'i' that Dir. Fornsy might edit some
,;'papsr until the public printing ques
s soI was settled, aud his Administrator
~ established. The President suggested
~ tennsylvsnian. or If that could not b,
NSt'ned' that he should start new
~; @Ocratic paper at Philadelphia. To
;. Mr. Brown replied that Democrat
pAper at Philadelphia could not sup
H. it'eit without public patronage and
,a Iu Il was that the suggestion was made
roos e5 Oy the President or himself, b,
D.. o NOT now recollect which. that tn
nt. Tnee blank printing might be Civ
a. IN nln. The President. in speakin,
d. @s. remarked that his knowledge Of
r. suGlsct was very limited, both as +
o,.. 'Aus and the extent of his coutre
dit; but that if he found it was at hi
0'al' and Would.be Of advantage I