Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-21
More Disclosures of the Investigating
Committee-Buchanan on Popular
Sovereignty.

/ COMMUNICATING on fopuldl
Sovereignty.
WASHINGTON, April 10, 1860.
Governor Walkers appearance before the
Covode Committee, this morning, created q
great sensation. He spoke about two hours
was easy, cool and collected, and laid bare his
whole relation to Mr.. Buchanan on the Kansas
question with n master hand. 1t ought to be
recollected that the recent course of Governor
Walker has not given satisfaction to the rebels
They regard him as having cayed in to the
Establishments of the Administration, and they
have always demanded that he should justify
them and himself by exposing Mr.. Buchanan's
pretended private instructions TO him on the
Kansas question. Though free in letting the
contents of this letter be known to his friends,
he refused to make it known to the public I'M
til the proper time arrived. This time has
arrived, and Walker stands indicated TO his
country and TO his friends.
Disclosure Of mr.. BUchdnans great letter in .fdpor
Of Popular Sovereignty to Gov. Walker, an 1857,
and ftM and emphatic endorsement Of the Demo
cratic rebellion against the Administration, for
violating the pledges Of 1856.
The following testimony was given by Ellis
B. Schnarble, of Pennsylvania, before the Co.
vode Committee in the House, at ~ o'clock to-
day:
QuEs. Where you ever shown letter,
dated July 18th, 1857, written by the President
of the United States to Governor Robert j.
Walker, the latter then in Kansas2
ANs.-I never saw but one letter in manu-
script written by the President to Governor
| Walker, and that believe bore the date July
\ 10Th, 1857.
Q. WAS it shown to you confdentially
or are you at liberty, without violating any
promise of secrecy, to speak of its contents
| ANs.--I am under no obligations of secrecy
whatever. have discussed the merits of that
letter with a great many different persons with
in the last eighteen months. presume twen-
ty different people, in Washington to-day, have
been long aware of my knowledge of this let
ter. Governor Walker exhibited it to me in
| vindication of his course in Kansas. And at
the time also stated, that he himself was under
no confidential restraints.
At this time Governor Walker was exceed
ingly indignant and angry. He also expressed
his fear that the President would not only de-
stroy the Democratic party, but the country
| with it. He feared the consequences to the
country, and thought its welfare would be best
secured bybeing nottoo precipitant Although
he stated with determined emphasis, that, in
asmuch as the President had suddenly changed
front, since the date of that letter-the tenden-
cy of which change might be to disparage him
(Walker) in public estimation as q faithful
servant Of the people; should that ever appear
either in assailin@.his honor or the manner in
which he discharged his duties as a public
otlicer-he not only felt entirely free, but wonld
justify and defend himself before the country
by publishing the letter of the 10th of July,
1857.
He expressly stated that the letter was semi
official and entirely Invested of confidential re
strictions As for myself having no coniden-
tial obligations resting upon me, and having
freely discussed the matter with numerous per-
sons, at intervals, during a year and half at
least, feel perfectly free to speak of its con-
tents.
QuEs. 3,-Wherc is your recollection of its
contents?
ANs-The time saw the letter was soon
after the resignation of Governor Walker. [
had with many other gentlemen, earnestly
urged his appointment; hence felt a profound
interest in his success.
Conversing with him about what was deem-
ed an indirect removal of him from Kansas,
led to the introduction Of this letter, at the in
terview referred to. considered ii most
extraordinary document when remembered
that Mr.. Walker was no longer Governor of
Kansas. Ii seemed to me, from the contents
of this letter, that he was forced to abandon
his post, because he had faithfully carried out,
as far as he had power, the instructions and
advice of President Buchanan.
consider the letter an unqualified endorse
ment of Governor Walkers course in Kansas.
| was particularly struck with the potent fact,
that the President considered the submission
of the Constitution, by the Convention, to the
people of Kansas, as the true principle and the
Interpretation of the Kansas and Nebraska
| bill
| Further, that his views were equivalent TO
advising Governor Walker to devote himself
to the policy of submission, tor the double rea-
son-first that it would secure his success and
would prove fatal to the resolutions against
Governor Walker, passed short time previous
in Georgia and Mississippi.
The President plainly indicated for Cover
nor Walker that his success depended upon
the doctrine of submission, and adds, almost in
the following words, that upon the doctrine Of
| submission of the Constitution to the people,
he 1.-THE Presdent) was willing to stand or fall.
! remember, also, that was impressed with
| the singular solemnity Of the President, from
| the fact that the advice contained in the letter
was clinchod with seemingly devout prayer.
This is substantially my recollection of the
| spirit and meaning Of that document, as it was
read to me by Governor Walker.
QUEs. 4.-Haye you recently conversed with
any member of this Administration on the sub
ject of this letter? If so, are you at liberty to
| speak it2
ANS have recently had such conversa-
| ton. There is no secret about it-no conf
dental restraints upon either Of the parties. |
have described the scene to many persons since
| Friday last ! presume this committee, like
many others, has heard of it. had an acct
dental discussion with Attorney General Black
upon the truth Of the existence of such docu-
ment existed, and never did exist. told him
| | had SCENT. He affirmed that was mistaken;
| that If ouch letter existed no good citizen
would withhold it, | inquired of him whether
/ he invited its production in the name of the
President. He replied, yesi that he challenged
| its production that if Governor Walker had
such paper, his duty to this country, as well
as to himself required him to produce it; that
in point of fact, however, he said the story was
| not founded in truth or words to that effect.
| Many severe remarks passed between u.s. He
was in state Of great excitement
| When ] referred a second time to my having
| seen it, he again, in high rage declared was
| ip gross error that the President never wrote
such q document; and if Governor Walker or
any other person pretended to have such
| document it was mere pretext for deserving to
the Black Republican ranks.
| He further added that if any one attacked
the Administration on this ground Ito use his
exact words) 1--WE will put shirt upon him,
| from which he will never escape"
QuE6, 5-1n case you had such interview
what led to it?
ANs.--l was making q visit to one OF the
editors of the Constitution in reference to an