The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-05
=" GIGANTIC PLANS FOR THE SUBJUGATION
OF THE SOUTH
TIE CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, OF LOUISI-
ANA TO THE STATE CoNvE, TioN.

TIE CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES, OF LOUISE
ANA TO THE STATE CoNvE TON.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1861.
As the day at hand when YOU the chosen rcpre.
sentatives OF the sovereignty OF louisiana will assemble
In Convento for the purpose Of considering the
tous question which now 70 exclusively occupies the
minds OF citizens and to decide upon the 70
be pursued for the vinGcaton Of their honor and the
preservation Of their lives liberty property feel
1t 10 be duty TO present TO you views the sub
Jet In doing this we shall be brief and explicit the
time for argument has paf6edthat Of action arrived
We have now TO deal with events not 70 discuss pruc
pies.
We address you for several reasons either Of which
will, perhaps, be considered offering q satisfactory
Apologize any indeed were necessary-for step which,
under different circumstances might be deeme intrusive
Our position here gives peculiar opportunities Of Oh
scrvaon aud of acquiring information which you might
either not receive al all, or from sources which will not
command ycur confidence. Our public duties have pre-
taking any part the election Of delegates
the Convention and expressing by our votes before the
the Convention In times like these the opinion OF every
citizen should be publicly known and openly declared
and We wish IN advance to assume full share Of all
the responsibilities which the future may impose
Ard lastly wish to ask from you such instructions
as the ocumstances may, in your Judgment, render
pcdent and proper.
south Carolina been represented in the Senate
the meeting Of Congress her representatives
present the commencement 81 the session, but with
they received official notice Of the
Of the State The senators and representatives
Alabama, Florida and Mississippi have this day given
notice II their intention 10 their seats and have
toched 70 take any further part In the proceedings Of
their respective houses. Those Of Georgia will, in all
probability have done SO before the 23d OF January It
he's been subject Of earnest elaboration dele
gatops Of the states where conventions had been called
whether after their States bad seeded they might
possibly render better service TO their constituents
Ivy remaining herean opposing the passage Of any mea
sures tending 10 strengthen the incoming administration
in policy Of coercion After careful CONSULTATION They
riveG at the conclusion that certainty existed OF their
being able successfully 10 resist their passage and
Of course the hope OF doing must be abandoned
We believe in the right Of state 20 secede from the
Union whenever ITS people shl be satisfied that longer
continuance in IL Is incompatible with their safety. We
assume that such belief will be expressed its
only possible authentic form by the delegates OF
reign Convention called for the express purpose of EN-.
bodying that belief in action unless the they seek
avert by doing ntolerabe and the prospects OF
otherwise avoiding them desperate We believe this 10
be Of the reserved rights, which not having been
surrendered by The respective States be resumed by
the people Of each State whenever they shall find sum
mt cause fot appealing to this last and only peaceful
!, medy against oppression, disgrace and or the
sucency Of the cause, the absence OF any arbiter
each state must necessarily be the sole and supreme
Judge We know that the exisence Of this right Ia de-
nied by few Of our citizens and honestly doubted by
others, but the whole question has been fully aud
ably discussed IN Congress and elsewhere that we could
not hope to present y in new light; nor, could
should we think II necessary ~ do 80.
None deny the inherent right Of revolution where ex
ercsed b. people 70 escape from nsuerabe wrongs or
to acknowledged dangers threatening 70 destroy
their whole social system. We must deal with events
az they and Ia scarcely worth while TO dwell
upon distinctions, which litter subjects for closet
dissertations than for tho consideration Of tiled az
you are, 10 take prompt and decided action under cir
cumstances torbidding delay or hesitation You nav
well treat the GNercncr between secession
ton of words than CT substance-of ideas
rather than OF things.
Nor shall we dils,e upon tie dangers 10 which the
Southern states will be exposed by snbmission q, the
government Of back republican President the prompt
ness aud upanmity with which our legislature, at a
special session called yonr Convention ana MIN the
state In altitude Of defence afford sum icnt evidence
Of your appreciation OF the mminenco OF danger and
The determination Of our people to confront boldly
While all who sgn this letter have been tho result
Of the Presidential election knogn decidedly in favor
Of the passage by louisiana q 10 unconditional ordinance
secession Al the earliest possible lay some or us have
been inclined 20 Ia nix that ia order TO avoid uuneces.
sary collision with the present Administration ID woad
be expedcnt 70 deter the actual operation Of the ordi
nance until the 81 OF March.
But the appointment Of open and yr.uout enemy Of
the South secretary Of War, without the advice and
consent ~ The Senate. and, indeed without its official
knowledge of tn. fact of such appoint neHt the almost
9ctatora powers which being exrro,snf nv this
head Oi 'hr var Ncrattu asf'sr ne
.nsuyoyion Of Ltsukrdm GNsJl ycos obo t,u tno,0n