New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-19
THE LATEST NEWS,
RECEIVED BIZ
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH,
AN INTERESTING REVELATION.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. SCHUABEL.
MR., BucHANAN's LETTER TO r. j. WALKER.
ORIGINAL ANTLLECOMPTOy VIEWS.
Affecting show Of Presidential Piety.
AN INTERESTING REVELATION.
TESTIMONY OF Mr.. sCHUABEL.
MR.. sucHAnAn.s LETTER TO R. ). WALKER
ORIGINAL ANTI.LECOMPTOy VIEWS.
Affecting show OF Presidential Piety.

States to Gov Robert J. Walker, the latter then ia
Apswer-I never raw but one letter in manuscript
written by the President to Gov Walker, ana thas
believe. bore the date July IL 1857.
Question 2-Was it shown to you cophcenhally, OF
re Won at liberty, without violating any promise oil
ecrecy to speak Of its contents
ANSWER am under NO obligations OF eecresy what
ever have discussed the merits OF !ast Ieser WIN
GREAT many different persons within the last eighteen
months; presume twenty different people IN Wash-
ir pton day have been long aware OF my knowledge
of this letter. Gov Walker exhibited it to me in vndi-
cation of bis course 10 Kansas and at tne ume also
stated that he himself was under confidential res
trains; at this time Gov. Walker was exceedingly IN
denant and angry; he also freely expressed his fear
that the President would not only destroy tue Demo-
cratic party but the country with 1t; urged lmme-
date publications be feared the consequences 10 the
country and thought it's welfare would be best secured
by being not too precpitaDt, although he stated, with
determined emphasis, that inasnueh as the President
hsd suddenly changed front, SINCE the date OF that
letter, the tendency OF which change mgn. % 20 as
full servant OF the people, should that ever appear,
either assalpg his honor or the manner IN which ne
discharged his duties public offcer, ne not only
felt entirely free, but wonld Justify ana deiend mmse
before the country by publishing the letter OF the 18th
of july 1857 he expressly etaled that the letter was
semofcial and entirely Invested of confidential re-
strctions; as for myself, having no confidential obi,
cations resting upon me, and having freely discussed
year and half at least feel perfectly free to speak
OF its contents
Oues' ion 3.-Wbst is yonr recollection of its con-
tents? ADswer-The tine saw the letter was soon
after the resignation Of Gov. Walker; /, with many
other gentle men, earnestly urged his appointment:
hence felt profound interest in his success; con-
yersiDg with him about what was being an Indirect
remova of bin from Kansas led 70 the Introduction OF
this letter; at the interview referred to, considered
it a most extraordinary document, when l remem::
bered that Mr. Walker was no longer Governor OF
Kansas it seemed to me, from the contents OF
this letter, that Re was :, forced to abandon ms
had power TIE instructions and advice OF President
Buchanan; consider the letter unqualified ntorse-
inert of Gov. Walkers course in Ksntasi was par
culsry struck with the potent fact that the PRESIDENT
considered the submission of the Constitution by the
Convention of the people of Kansas, as the true prin
pie and Interpretation of the Kansas and Nebraska
bill further that his views equivalent to advising
Gov. Walker to devote himself to the policy OF sub
M ssion for the double reason, frs tn would secure
lis success and his snccess would prove fatal to the
resolutions against Gov. Walker, passed short time
previous in Georgia and Miss ssipp; the President
plainly indicated to Gov. Walker that bis success de-
pended upon the doctrine of submission, aud adds
almost in the following Words That, upon the doc
trine Of submission of the Constitution TO the people,
he, the President, willing 70 stand or fall re-
member also that was impressed with the singular
soemnty of the President from the fact tina. advice
contained in the letter clincbed with a seemingly
devout prayer; this is substantially my recollection of
the spirit and meaniog Of that document as it was read
TO ne by Gov. Walker.
Question 4-IIave yOn recently conversed with
any member of this Administration on the subject Of
his letter. if 60, on at liberty TO speak OF 1t
AnsweI-I have recently had such conversation;
there is secret about it, confidential restraint
pom either of the parties have described the
O many persons since Friday last; / presume this
Committee, Ike many others, have heard of ii; had
II accidental discussion with Attorney-General Black,
pom the truth of the existence OF such document as
he referred to in this testlmony-he denying and
affirming; he declared that no such documents
exise 3D. and never did exist; told him had it,
sffrmed that was mistaken that If such a letter
xisted, good citizen would withhold il; inquired
of him whether he invited its production in the name
of the resident; he replied, yes; that be challenged
its production; that il Gov Walker had such paper
his duty TO his country well % himself required
him produce it; that in point of fact however, he
sad the story not founded in truth, or words 10
that effect many severe remarks passed between US;
he was in state OF great excitement when referred,
second time to my having seen it; he again, in high
rage declared that was III gross error that the Presi
dent never wrote such a document, and if Gov.
Walker or any other person, pretended to have such
document, II q mere pretenee TO cover up pre-
TENDED intended treason to the Democratic party, or
mere preext for deserving to the Black Republican
ranks he forber ADDED that if any attacked the
Administration this ground, TO his exact words,
be will put shirt upon him from which he will never
escape.
Question 5-In case you had such interview, what
led 10 it
Auswer-I was making visit to one of the editors
of The Constitution in reference to another matter
entrey j met Judge Black there accidentally; did
net expect to him; my business with the editor
in no way directly ind rectly connected with the
Objects of this Committee; l inc answering the
question solely on the ground OF irrelevancy.
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
The following is a copy Ct Mr.. Bucbanan's cee-
brated letter to Robert J. Walker when Governor
of Kansas:
WAsHISGTOS, July ~, 1857.
MY DEAR SRI duly received your letter of the
18th nit. Friday last, and read 1t to the Cabinet
then in session. The views which it contained were
OF calculated TO of your ,ess, though
cd not deepond. Hence you may judge With whai
received account OF the proceedings
Of the Natior al Democratic Convention held at LIE
compton the Sd inst. The point on which your own
success depends is the submission Of the Constitution
to the people OF Kansas; and by the people mean,
and have no doubt you mean, the actual bona tide
residents, who have been long enough in
the Territory to identify themslves with its fate;
The lie gisatuIe deteraned three mouths the period
of residence to ente individuals TO vote for members
of the Convention, and if the Convention should think
proper to adopt the same period ID entite individuals
to vote for against the Constitution appears to NO
this wonld be reasonable On the que .tioB Of submit
ting the Constitution TO the bona de residents Of Kan
sas AN willing TO star or fall. II is the principle of
the Kenfss Nebraska bill, the principle of Popular
Sovereignty, al The proclle at the foundation OF all
popular government The mora it is discussed the
stronger 1t viii become. Should the Convention of
ksnsas adopt this principle, all will be settle harmo
nously; and with The blessing of Providence you will
return trump bantly from your ariuous important and
responsible station. The structures Of the Georgia aud
Mississippi Conventions will then pass away, and DO
speedily forgotten.
In regard to Georgia, our news from that Stste is
becoming better every day. We have not yet had
time to hear much from Mississippi Soould you an
wer the resolution of the latter, would advise you
10 mske the great tripcipe of the snbmisson of the