Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-08-26
The Southern CoDfederaCy.

lut SOutntTu eVulcUeFICy.
A Washington correspondent of the In.
quirer of This city repeats the story Of an
attempt to establish southern confedera
cy, and gives the following account of The
matter: r.. ...,...s - "a. ...s..- -s.,.., ..,.
In January last, Gen. Lopez waitec
upon Gen. Sam. Houston, and presented
hun with a paper, drawn up by leading
Southern men in This city, Washington, J
in which it was stated that the South des
pairing of Justice, had determined to sever
their connection with the Union, md estab.
'ish Southern conlederacy. That, for
the purpose OF strengthening the comem.
plated confederacy, ossriures were made
u Mexico to join in ii; and to incline her
10 do so, every effort was To be made to in
+duce her frontier provinces to revolt by
the means Of '.Buffalo Hunts, )" and secre,
emissaries; and it wos then to be repre.
setted 10 her that her only safety in guard
ing against these reynlls and the dtsmem.
berment Of her republic, was to join the
Southern States OF this country and form a
strong Southern Union. A $ further in
ducement. it was to be represented to her
that the city Of Mexico was 10 be the seat
of government; but that, in fact, Texas
was to be really the head Of the new Re-
public. Gen. Houston was also told tina,
If he would join the movement he should
be President. le- #. a5r 1914 as.-s :
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 glorioue Un.
ion. He was not q Cataline, 10 betry his
county. .1.-ns.t ,t1f-.-vH.H Ell- ,='-7
! Mr.. Calhoun was fully aware of this
reasonable project, but he was opposed to
any action being taken until final propo-
sition to amend the Constitution should be
asked for. This course was not, however,
approved by others, and an emissnry was
sent TO the city of Mexico, to; unfold the
matter there.p The Mexican authorities
received the proposition with some hesita-
ton, and althoug h they did not refuse il,
they insisted upon q guarantee being Civ.
en- that their laws regarding religion and
the abolition of slavery, should remain,
and that England should sustain the move.
ment. A proposition to this effect was
made to Mr.. Doyle, the acting Charge
d'Afairs TO Great Britain in Mexico. Mr.
Doyle, nott commit himself in any way,
declined to express any opinion, but soid
he would consult his government. The
Mexican Government, fearing to move un.
less sustained by Great Britain, DELAYED
giving an answer, and it is understood
EnO ton nd hnc ful.n e IL
project submitted TO her. So.the mn,ter
rests. g Meanwhile, an emissary from the
South, from the State of Mississippi, |
mean a citizen of that State, is in Mexico,
and doubtless in correspondence with the
Disunionlsts here. 1&a1 - 'e-1-
Emissaries were despatched in May
last, to Lower California, TO create a re-
volt there, and consequently to propose an
independent government, to be annexed to
the Sonth. The news ofthis movement is
anxiously looked for, and its arrival Is
daily expected. 1t is believed thatif Mex.
leo finds her provinces revolving, she will
agree to the terms proposed by the origi-
nators Of the Southern eonfederacy;" and
if she will not, that these revolving prosin-
Eces can come iniby themselves. u s'-5
-. have now briefly sketched this black
and traitorous scheme, SO far as 1t has yet
been developed. 1t at once gives an easy
clue to the movements which have tak ken
place lately, and perhaps throws light up
on the plan of procraslination which has
been pursued during the whole Of tho pres.
ent session of Congress. The bill which
has inst nassed The Senate for the adjust.
men. of the Texas difficulty, was bitterly