The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-08-08

Luis VlLal ana all-aDS0rDlng questl0n--We are all
for the Union, but we are for the Constitution,
the rights, honor, and interest Of the South, at
the same time
s1g The correspondent ofthe Norlh American
must have been exceedingly destitute Of Wash
ington rumors, gossip and hoaxes, when he got
up the following. When closely scanned it
amounts to nothing Amy man, and particularly
any fool can be endorsed as person represented
to have high influence and character anywhere,
especially if his name is not given, and if the
certificate is itself certified anonymously.
The Mexican cabinet, to whom it is officially
announced this plan was communicated by a
gentleman nacognuo, of union between the
South and Mexico, must have been in great tra-
vail with the proposition, particularly when Mr..
DOYLE, a British Minister, was cognizant and
consulted! Now, when the North American,
the Baltimore San, and the National Era, all
undertake to propagate such stuff as this, they
entitle themselves to the first vacancy in an ex-
petition to re-discover the country which Guilt
yer once visited, but which has since been I'M
fortunately lost to Geography:
Sneaking Treason-A Southern Republic
in Alliance with Mexico.
The Washington correspondent sIndependent, -
of the Philadelphia North American, makes, in
that paper of yesterday, the following revelation
as to an attempted act of treason, by one of these
patriotic gentlemen (as yet unknown) of the
Southern Disunion school, who are striving SO
hard to ruin themselves and render the name OF
freedom ridiculous. As the North american says,
/" 1t only needs the idea Of an alliance with Mex
leo to complete the absurdity and inquiry of the
whole scheme of a Southern Republic. The Dis
unlonlsts are only fit TO be Mexicans. y The fol-
lowing is the correspondents narrative:
8 What am about to relate is capable of Off
cial verifcaton, if the proper means are taken.--
l learn, upon the most direct and undoubted au-
thorIty, that a gentleman, represented to occupy
position Of high influence and character in the
South, visited Mexico in April last, i,,cogqito, and
submitted complete plan for the organization OF
Southern Confederacy, of which that city was
proposed as the capital, as means of inducing
the cooperation of Mexico. This project was
submitted to the Mexican Cabinet by Mr.. Lacun-
"a, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was
urged by him at a meeting which Immediately
followed, when discussion of great interest and
excitement occurred. The proposition was de-
cllned, and the emissary started for California
Mr. Doyle, the British Minister, Twas cognizant
of all the proceedings and was consulted through
out
81 am restrained by proper and prudential
considerations affecting Others from exposing the
manner and the influences by which the scheme
was rejected in the Mexican Cabinet; but if
brought to light, they would reflect the highest
honor on the parties concerned The day may
come when full publication may be attended
with less danger. have felt it due to the coun-
try that this infamous purpose should be under
stood, in order that the designs OF reckless dema-
gogues, who are now preaching Disunion, should
be properly appreciated, and visited with that
storm of execration which such treason deserves
have some reason to believe that the late Presi-
dent of the United States was apprzed Of this
movement, and had exercised his usual sagacitv
IN counteracting any unfortunate consequences.