The Port Gibson herald, and correspondent. (Port Gibson, Claiborne Co., Miss.) 1848-18??, 1850-09-06

The SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY.--AW WASH
ington correspondent of the Philadelphia In
quirer reports the story of an attempt to es-
tablish Southern Confederacy, and gives the
following account of the matter:
I'm January last, Gen. Lopez waited upon
Sam Houston, and presented him with paper
drawn up by leading Southern men in this city,
(Washington) in which it was stated that the
South, despairing of justice, had determined to
sever their connection with the Union, and es-
tablish Southern confederacy. That, for the
purpose of strengthening the contemplated
confederacy, oVertures were to be made to
Mexico to join it, and to incline her to do so,
every effort was to be made to induce her from
tier provinces to revolt by the means of "buf-
falo hunts" and secret emissaries; and it was
then to be represented to her that her only
safety in guarding against these revolts and
the dismemberment of her Republic. was to
join the Southern States of this country, and
form strong Southern Union. As further
inducement, it was 70 be represented to her
that the city of Mexico was to be the seat OF
Government; but that, in fact, Texas was to be
really the head of the new Republic. Gen.
Houston was also told that if he would join
the movement he should be President.
Gen Houston Indignantly refused to have
any thing to do with the base and traitorous
scheme He was an American, and devoted
| friend of this glorious Union. lie was not q
Cataline, to betray his country.
Mr.. Calhoun was fully aware of this trea-
sonable project, but he was opposed to any
action being taken until final proposition to
amend the constitution should be asked for
This course was not, however, approved of by
others, and an emissary was sent to the city OF
Mexico to unfold the matter there The Mex
ican authorities received the proposition with
some hesitation, and although they did not re-
fuse it, they insisted upon guarantee being
/ given that their laws regarding religion and the
abolition of slavery should remain, and that
England should sustain the movement. A
proposition to this effect was made to Mr.
Doyle, the acting Charge d'Afaires of Grea
Britain in Mexico. Mr.. Doyle, not to commit
| himself in any way, declined to express any
opinion, but said he would consult his Govern
ment. The Mexican Government, fearing tt
move unless sustained by Great Britain, delay
ed giving an answer; and it is understood Eng
land has not taken any notice of the projec
submitted to her. So the matter rests. Mean
while, an emissary from the South, from thu
State of Mississippi, mean citizen OF tina
State, is in Mexico, and doubtless in cores
pondence with the disunionists here.
Emissaries were despatched, in May last, t
Lower California, 10 create revolt there, an
consequently to propose an Independent gov
ernment, to be annexed to the South. Th
news of this movement is anxiously locke
for and It's arrival is daily expected. 1t is be
Iieyed that if Mexico finds her provinces re
voting, she will agree to the terms propose
by the originators of the Southern confeders
cy; and if she will not, that these revoltin
provinces can come in by themselves.
3 have briefly sketched this black and trail
orous scheme, so far as it has yet been deye
oped. 1t at once gives an easy clue to tn
movements which have taken place lately, an
; perhaps throws light upon the plan of PR
: crastination which has been pursued duriE
the whole of the present session of Congress
The bill which has just passed the Senate fc
, the adjustment of the Texan difficulty W;
bitterly opposed in the Senate by the ultrais
of the South, and it will be equally, If n
more fereely, opposad by the same faction
the House.
, It is unnecessary to name the parties wf
: have been the prime-moVers in this schem
The debates in Congress this session will a
ford to every one ready means by which
ascertain who the movers are"
Gen. Lopez is out with a card, dated Ba
NUNS Hotel, New York City, in which he po
, itively denies the story that he had ever prop
sed to Gen. Houston to join in severing Il
r Union, and establishing the Southern Confe
: eraey.