Washington telegraph., 1850-09-18

THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDrRACY-A Washington
correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer repeats
the story of attempt to esta bsh Southern
on'ederacy, and gives the following account oc
the matter:
In January last Gen. Lopez waited upon Gen
Sam Houston, and presented hun with paper,
drawn up by ieudng Southern men IN this city,
(Washingtou,) in which it stated that the
South, despairng Of justice, had determined to
sever their connection with the Union, and estab-
lisn Southern confederacy. That, for the pur-
pose OF strengthening the contemplated conted
eracy, overtures to be made to Mexico to
JOIN 1t; and to incline her to do 50, every effort was
TO be made TO induce her frontier provinces TO re-
volt by The means of '.buifaio hunts, and secret
emssaries: aud it was then TO be represented 10
her that her only safety in guarding against these
revOts and the dismemberment of her Repubiic,
was to Join the Southern States Of this country,
and form strong Southern Union. AS further
inducement, it was TO be represented TO her that
the city of Mexico was to be the seat of Govern
men: 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 10 Nave any
thing to do with the base and traitorous scheme.
He was an American, aud devoted friend of this
gIOrous Union. He not Cal allne, to betIay
his country.
Mr. Calhoun was fully aware of this reasonable
project, but he opposed to any action being
taken until final proposition to amend the con-
sttuton should be asked for. This course was
not, however, approved of by others, and an ennis
sary was sent to the city of Mexico to unfold the
matter there. The Mexican authorities received
the proposition with some hesitation, and although
they did not refuse it. they insisted upon guar
antee being g wen that their laws regarding re-
ligon 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 Great Britain in
Mexico. Mr.. Doyle, not to commit himself III
any way, declined to express any opinion. but said
he would consult his Government Inc Mexican
Government, fearing to move unless sustained by
Great Britain, delayed giving an answer; and 1t Is
understood England has not taken any notice OF
the project submitted to her. So the matter rests.
Meanwhile, an emissary from the South, from the
State of Mississippi, mean citizen OF that State,
is in Mexico. and doubtless in correspondence with
the disunonists here. ..5.
Emissaries were despatched, in May last, to
Lower California, to create a revolt there, anG
consequently to propose an independent govern
ment, to be annexed to the South The news oil
this moyemedt is ahxiously looked for, and its ar
rya al is daily expected 1t is believed that If Mex
ice finds her provinces revolving, she will agree to
The terms prOpOSeu Dy tHe VI ehe
Southern confederacy; and if she will not, that
these revolving provinces can come in by them
selves s4 .. ID t......-
have briefly sketched this black and traitorous
scheme, so far as it has yet been developed Ii
at once gives an easy clue to the movements winch
have taken place lately, and perhaps throws light
upon the plan of procrastinatioa which has been
pursued during the whole of the present session oil
Congress- The bill which has just passed the
Senate for the adjustment of the Texas difficulty
bitterly opposed in the Senate by the ultrasts
of the South, and it will be equally, if not more
iercey, opposed by the same faction in the House
Ii is unnecessary to name the parties VINO nave
been the prime-movers in this scheme 1he de-
bates in Congress this session will afford to every
one ready means by which to ascertain who the
movers are" t-'-
Gen. Lopez is out with card, dated New York
city, in which he positively denies the story that
he had ever proposed TO Gen. Houston to Join In
severng the Union, and establishing the Southern
Coafederacy. s775 z.4EffT..- F-5I-sls