The Burlington weekly hawk-eye., 1862-12-27

ing copies of his private correspondence. They
are said to exhibit some rich specimens Of trea-
son. The two following letters have been pub
lished. The first will indicate how thorough
was the conspiracy. It is dated November 20,
1860, but q few days after the Presidential cleo
ton. 1t is significant commentary upon the
honesty and patriotism of Buchanan's Demo
erat,e Cabinet:
Private aud Confidential
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 1860.
Nv Dear Peterson The time has come when
every man who loves his State and country, is
required to take his share of responsibility and
perform his share of duty.
Ny allegiance is due to the State Of Mississip.
pi, and her destiny shall be my destiny. be-
lieve she ought to resist, and to the bitter end,
Black Republican rule. hope our State will
call Convention to provide new guards for our
future safety, and. in the event of . call for q
Convention, want, if I can, to be member Of
that Convention. ,g
want to 60 Is member from our county,
and want You, as my friend, to see our friend
Hovey, (or- and our friend Lamar; and,
If our editors are friendly to me, want you to
see them, and % make such call on me, thro'
the columns of our papers, as to make it appa-
rent that it is my duty to come home and make
common cause with my State.
Difficulties accumulate upon us here. As long
as am here shall shield and protect the
South. Whenever it shall come to pass that
shall think that can do no further good here,
I shall return to my home. Buchanan is the
trrest friend to the South have ever known
from the North. He is jewel and man. But
my duty now is to the South.
l want .the cooperation Of the Southern
States Geography makes separate and isolated
action BY Mississippi an absurdity. 1have some
influence in our Southern sister States. I wish
to do al can to secure their sympathy and CO.
operation. 4 Confederacy Of the Southern
States viii be strong enough to command the
respect Of the world and the love and confidence
70. consider Georgia and Florida az certain !,
Alabama probable. Then Mississippi must 60
But want Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Tennes-
see, North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland,
will not stay long behind. fear Kentucky even
more than do Missouri. II We are not too
hasty and violent these States will all unite, be-
cause it will be their interest and their konors
sad feelings to do so.
As soon as our mechanics, our merchants, our
lawyers, and our editors look the matter in the
face, and calculate the consequences, they will
see their interest so strong in this movement,
fear they will be violent beyond control. The
successful, unrestricted installation OF Lincoln
is the beginning of the eEd of Slavery.
The North is dependent on the South for it's
prosperity. The South is not dependent on the
North for anything necessary to her material
welfare. &@
Ny dear sir, have written in confidence. l
wish you to let me know whether am forgot.
ten at home. 1believe Tom Pegues is my true
friend. Write me soon, and write me every
P. S-You can see Thomas and William
Thompson also Ny engagements are 60 con.
slant cannot write much. IT.
The following is also one Of the letters cap
tured. 1t has reference, it will be seen, to the
fillibustering expedition sgainst Cuba. The wri-
ter, Gen. Reneau, is now in the Rebel army:
Private
To his Ezeeueney James Buchanan, and the Hon.
j. Thompson.
DEAR SRs:-The numerical strength Of the
civil migrating party to Cuba is, by reports, now
over $4,000. Of this number, about 1000 or
1000 are ready to move for Cuba; and as your
Excellency has told me you had every confidence
in me, and you, the Hon. Mr.. Thompson, have
assured me that the Federal officers Of New Or
leans and Mobile would be instructed to "let me
and my emigrant friends pass" now very res
pectfully request that you place in the hands Of
our mutual friends, Mr.. G. Gallaway and @. N.
Campbell of The Memphis avalanche, your most
faithful supporters, the necessary passports for
my benefit, and the sum of $lO, 600 secret service
funds for the use and benefit Of those editors as
above, in supporting your cause in acquiring
Cuba by civil emigration, and with the nee Of that
amount they will be enabled earnestly and effec-
tually to cooperate with you for the accomplish.
ment Of that grand object. The political posi-
tion Of The Avdlanele, as Q true Democratic
Administration paper, enables that paper to WELD
the necessary influence in successfully accom-.
plishing the acquisition of Cuba before the ter
mination Of the present Administration, and the
political aspect now loudly calls for it.
Although this proposition is made to you with.
out the knowledge Of those gentlemen, I know
from conversations with them that their feelings
are deeply interested in the success of this great
object, and they are ready to act whenever they
| are placed in the possession of the means to do
80, and without those means, I am inclined to
believe that they are powerless to do anything.
I shall, therefore, be pleased to have you place
in the hands of n. O. Gallaway, the necessary
passports for me, and place in the hands of 9
y
ban cause. This you can do by special agent or
by forwarding to me check for that amountfor
their benefit had contemplated leaving here
BY the 10th inst, but preparatory arrangements
will prevent my leaving before the 18th of No
vembsr. Therefore, your dispatches will reach
me here, and while await your reply, you will
easily appreciate my anxiety to hear from you
a. early % may be your pleasure and conven-
ience
have the honor to be your obedient servant
Hon. ]. THoNrsoN. N. 8. RENEAU.
Please reply BY telegraph, and oblige your
friend, RENEAU.
DEATH OF WILLIAM Il. PoLK.-The Nashville
Union Of yesterday announces the death of the
Hon. VIM. II. Polk, Of Columbis, Naury county,
Tenn. Mr.. Polk had just returned from tho
North and reached Nashville, and was stopping
at the st. Cloud Hotel He died, after . brief
illness, .. Q o'clock on Monday night. His death
was sudden and wholly unexpected. Nj. Polk
was native of North Carolina, and was the
1 "A Gs~1I A->AI