The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-21
DIFFICULTY BETWEEN ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL BLACK AND HON. ROBERT J.

/ DlfflCULI1 BETW ZEN ATTORNE Ely GEN
ERAL BLACK AND HON. ROBERT J.
WALKER.
On Wednesday afternoon Hon. Robert j. Walker
sent peremptory challenge to Attorney General
Black, by the hands of Senator Brown, of Missis-
sppi. 1t is said that Mr.. Black replied to the
bearer of Mr.. Walkers challenge, "say to Walker
will not accept" The action of Governor Walker
grows out of the testimony of Mr.. Schnabe, of
Pennsylvania, in relation to President Buchanan's
Kansas letter. That part of the testimony which led
Mr. w alker TO take this course is as follows: Cues
ton-Have you recently conversed with any mem
Der of this administration the subject Of this
letter. ii SO, are you at liberty to speak of it?
Answer have recently had such conversation
There IS no secret about it, confidential rest amt
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 accidental discussion with Attorney Gene
raj BLACK upon the truth of the existence of such
document as the one referred to in this testimo-
| ny, he denying and | affirming. He declared that
| no such document existed, and never did exist. |
told him had seen it. He affirmed that | was
mistaken; that if such a letter existed no good
citizen would withhold it. | inquired of him
whether he invited its production in the name
OF the President. He replied eyes" that he
challenged its production; that if Governor Walker
had such paper, his duty to his country, as we'll
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 us. He in
state OF great excitement When referred sec
ond time to my having seen it, he again, in high
rage, declared that was in gross error; that the
| President never wrote such a document and if
Gov. Walker or any other person pretended to
have such document, it was mere pretence to
cover up perpetrated or intended treason to the
| Democratic party, or a mere preteXt for de-
sorting to the Black Republican ranks. He fur
| Their added, that if any one attacked the Ad-
ministraticn this ground, Ito use his exact
words) awe will put shirt upon him from which
| he will never escape" Question.-ln case you had
such interview, what led to it? Answer was
making visit to one of the editors of the Consti-
tuition, in reference to another matter entirelv /
met Judge Black there accidentally; | did not ex-
pect to see him; my business with the editor was
in no way, directly or indirectly connected with
the objects of this committees; / decline answering
the question solely on the ground of irrelevancy.
1t is rumored that other challenges NAV grow
out of the testimony of Mr.. Schnable and Gov
Walker, involving other members of the Cabinet
LATER FROM HAvANA.-The United States mail
steamship De Soto,J. d. Bulloch, commander, from
New Orleans on the 18th and Havana at l P. NJ. OF
the 18th instant, arrived at New York on Thurs
day.
At four o'clock p. NJ. of the 4th the United
States screw steamer Crusader, Lieut.. Command
ing j. N Maffett, sailed for Key West to commu-
ncate with her consort the Mohawk; thence to pro-
coed with despatch to her cruising ground off the
east end of Cuba. The Crusader had left Pensacola
on the 18th instant, and reports the new steam
corvette Seminole nearly ready for sea. She was
taking on board her battery, and was to sail for
Norfolk on the 18th of the current MONTH The
Spanish screw frigate Petronilla (the finest ship
in their navy was to sail on Monday, the 22d inst.
for Norfolk, Virginia to meet the newly appointed
Spanish minister to Mexico, and to convey him to
Vera Cruz. The Peninsular Spaniards in Havana
seemed disappointed at the news of peace with
Morocco; they wished for greater triumphs and
larger conquests, and more glory to the arms of
Spain.