The New York herald., 1850-08-18
More of the stupenttous Disunicn Plot.
ICoTTssperdepce 0i the fbhsdelphs inquirer.
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In my letter to The nqsuu, Of The lllh inst, it
il stated that IN January last, paper developing
plot tor the formation of Southern cortrderacy
had been placed in General Sam How ston's hands
that il d., tailed with some minuten' ss the mea-
suIes which were 10 be adolded-tbat overfures
were to be made 10 Mexico 10 join the confederacy
that General Houston was 10 be President, &c.
NV information was nom a reliable source, and
\ Il 10 Z Gu,y To the country 10 make IL public
Today in the Senate Mr. Butler, OF South
Carolina, read this Letter, and called upon General
Houston 10 state whether II was true or not.
General Houston was not present while the letter
was being read, but came into the chamber imme-
distey Afterwards; and, on being informed OF what
had traDspired IN his absence, at once responded 10
MIR Buffers call, by declaring that the statement
was a solemn humbug, or falsehood That he
knew nothing of such scheme. In the course OF
his remarks, however, he stated that he hooted at
the idea OF Me xico joining the Southern coniede-
racy. This statemeat seemed somewhat at var-
with his denial of the truth OF the letter. for
the most prominent part ct the scheme, as there
stated, was this very proposition with regard To
Mexico, which General Houston said he hooted at.
Believing frem this that there must he some mis-
apprehension on the part Of General Houston, and
feeling deeply sensible OF the Importance OF the truth
bsng arrived af, called upon that gentleman this
af,ernoop and found that niy suruise of his having
made The denial rnder a MISREPRESENTATION OF what
was stated in the letter, was correct. lie aid To
me that document, such as ! had descrtbed in my
letter, had been handed TO him last January; but
that II was a mistake that General Lopez had any
thing to do with II, rs IL was presented TO him by
another gentleman, who had brought letter of
introduction fiom friend; that what he had in
tended TO deny, in his remarks in the Senate, was,
that The docum ent OF memorandum had the sigma
tire of Mr.. Butler, any leading Southern men,
attached 10 IL, as Il had no signature whatever. /
Immediately called General Houston's s attention TO
the fact, that had made assertion that any sg-
natures were attached; that | had implicated no
person by name, for did not hear that the docu-
ment was signed, and IL struck me highly inn
probable that trcasonable paper would be handed
atoui with iell-tale signatures attached. General
Houston said further TO me, that he indignantly
refused 10 have anything TO do with the plot, and
hspded the paper to General Rusk. lie did not
know where u was now, but he believed IL was 10
his possession, either at Washington, sr at his
home, la Texas; that II the paper had been
signed, he would have felt II his duty a; once 10
have exposed the guilty parties; but being merely
an unsigned document lac did not feel warranted,
upon mere surmise, in taking any action, and 40
dropped IL. He alto disayowed any intention Of
being personsl in bis remark in the Senate.
The matter Is one Of great momrDt To the coun-
try. A plot has been, and is now, in all probable
lily. going on for the dsmemberment Of the Union,
and II becomes the duty Of all good citzsns 10 use
every afIor tn unmask the treason. IL will not do
10 utter backuryrd snerrs at 'letter writers" or
"newspn,~r psTsgrnphs" The matter IL one Of
too much Importance TO be either sncerrd laugh
81 mo silence. The Senate, through some Of
tleil nsnlhsfs. hsyc NJ 90 notice the m4tter,
ard be county " ~ -ct that IL will not epd here
Grrsfel iiUpsf0u hes stated thd paper, such as
lI- hftn de-tIiDed, l-in rsilturr. snd IN matter
Which. ps-fhars. involves the p-t1,snepcy of the
Union ths suihors 81 tbat u-asoBshir paper should
be dragged isio daylight