The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-05-10
versation with Mr.. Calhoun, IL a.mattcr per.
tanning exclusively to his reputation, and iy

'"'"'"s S~e'us'seiy 10 MS fcpNtaIl0n, ana hy
no means rejecting upon the policy or opinions
of the Administration. In addition, we trust
1t will be borne in mind that there Ia nothing
on record, as far as we now remember, in Gov.
Walkers subsequent career rs governor Of the
Territory Of Kansas repudiating the drclara-
ton Of his secretary that the convention should
''provide for submitting the grent distrac,ing
question regarding their social Institution.
which has so long agitated the people Of Kan
sas to fair vote Of all the actual bona ds resi-
dents Of the Territory" We hope we shall be
pardoned for directing the public attention 10
the striking similarity in language between the
letter of acceptance by the governor and the
eXtract from the address of his secretary and
acting governor. The letter Of acceptance says.
''the actual bona fds residents of the Territory
of Kansas, by lair and regular vote, unalltct-
ed by fraud or violence, must be permitted, in
adopting their State constitution, to decide for
themselves what shall be their social institu-
tions.'
The Rddress of the acting governor and con-
fidental friend of Mr.. Walker proclaims that
the convention will "providc for submitting the
great distracting question regarding their So
cial institution, which has so long ogtatcd the
people Of Kansas, to fair vote Of all the actual
bona fds residents Of the Territory. with every
possible security against fraud and Violence
This policy was faithfully carried out by the
Administration, and is in no way inconsistent
with the letter of the President 10 MIR. Walker
dated July II, 1857. If my change Of policy
took place it was not with the President or his
cabinet, with whom there was cordial concur
renee. There IRE other matters in the ttsti-
mony of Gov. Walker that might In this con-
nection he considered the legitimate subject of
inquiry and criticism, hut we have no DISPOSE
tion to scrutinize his conduct Or his recollection
further than justice requires in the vindcuton
of the truthfulness and integrity Of the Chief
Magistrate Of the Republic. There is one state
ment, however, by the witness that is incxpli-
cable, and in connection with the publication
of the extract from Acting Governor Stunton's
address may be made the subject Of inquiry by
those who are curious in rcconciling incongrui-
ties of this character; and that is why Mr. Cal.
honn should have requested the governor Of
the Territory not to mention to MIR. Stanton
the secretary Of the Territory, what was the
policy of the Administration upon the slavery
question, when il was identical with what Mr.
Stanton had published in his address OF the l7tl
Of April, 1851, several months previous 10 III,
conversation referred to. .
| We have rcfraincd from criicising the mo
tivcs Of Gov. Walker in the evident chang,
the policy of the President ard his cabinet wher
he accepted the Office of governor and the poll
| cy he actually attempted to carry out in III,
Territory OF Kansas while governor Of the same
All this matter was understood and cXplainct
at the time the occurrences took plnce TO Mhicl
completely and successfully vindicatcd from
all publicly-made charges aud insnlations-
The letter OF the 18th of july 1857, has bcc,
made the subject Of mysterious comments an,
inucndocs, and the public mind has been en-
lightcncd only by the fact that there was sucl
u letter. 1t is now before the country, and, St
far as it involves the question Of consistency o
integrity Of chal acter, there never has been tn
day when there could have existed, on the par
of the President, the slightest objection to IL
publication. How its publication affects thos
who have attempted to injurc the President b.
insinuations and conjecture involves difficult
for which we are not responsible, and from th
extrication of which IL is none of our duty Il
aid those who will be the greatest sufferers.
i II was the policy Of the President and III
Administration 10 have the entire constitution
submitted to the vote of the iona yfdc resident
of the Territory for ratification. This fact WI
announced both before and after the action
the Lccompton convention. We extract frol
Gle Of the goth: at is true that, as nn indiv
dual, had expressed an opinion both bcfor
and during the session of the convention, in Fl
vor of submitting the remaining clauses Of III
constitution, as well as that concerning SLAYER,
to the people, Upon this point there can
no room for doubt or question; but, at II
same time, it is equally clear and beyond dis
pute that there was but one distract'ng questio
involved in the issue, and that was The qnestio
of slavery. AS we have shown from Gov. Wa
kcr's letter OF acceptance, he 30 understood |
The extract from the address Of his Ghost,
friend and associate, Acting Governor Stantoi
shows that he so understood ii. In point {
fact it was so understood, not only by Coz
Walker and Mr.. Stanton, but by every body
IL was in view of this fact that the country II
gar,led the action of the Lccompton CONVEX
ton, In submitting the question Of slavery to
, vote Of the people, as virtual. and practict
compliance with the policy which Ind been NJ
vOcated with so much earnestness by the friend
of peace and harmony in Kansas. AS there wa
, but one question of division and trouble, an
that one was in conformity to the suggcstio
first made by Mr.. Stanton, Gov. Walkers CHI
sen friend and confidential associate.) subm
ted alone to The decision of the people, it We
thought by all reasonable men that Governc
I Walker and Mr.. Stanton at least should hav
q been satisfied with the result. Whntever other
: might say or do, they should not have con
! planned Of the action of the convention.
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+, COMPLIMENTARY CONVERSATION BETWEEN Cm
NEsE AND ENGLISH OFFICIALS Oliphant in b
!, narrtive of the Earl Of EIgin's mission TO Ch
: ma reports the following conversation Of Il
English ambassador, through an intcrprete
) with a Chinese official:
English gentleman, who has never seen b
Chinese host before, expresses his pleasure
seeing him.