The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-04-08
From the New York Times.
TREASON IN EMBRYO...A REMARKA-
BILE DOCUMENT.

BILE DOCCmENT.
Our correspondent With the expedition
which lately took possession Of Fernsndips
fila. transmits us number of letters, doc
ument, memoranda, etc, which he picked up
in the town after the hasty heglrs Of the 10.
habtauts on the approach OF the Union force.
Among these, curiously enough, turns up
letter dated Washington, January z, 1851,
written by Mr.. Yulee then United States
Senator, addressed TO 'Joseph Finegan, Esq,
Tallahassee, Florida" which gives US an in.
teresting glimpse of the secret doipgs Of ,Le
chief seucssion consprators as that period. -
The telegraph column, Of the Times of that
day contained the following Washington dcs
patch: "The Southern Senator'S last night
Jan. 81 held a conference, and telegrapled
to the conventions Of their respective States
to advise immediate secession" Now, tho
present letter is report by Mr. Yulee, who
was present at this constitution" rs he calls
it, Of the resolutions adopted on this occasion
transmitted to the said Fi1egsn, who by the
way was a member OF the "Sovereign Con-
vention' Of Florida, then sitting in the town
of Tallahassee. The original Of this remar-
kable historical document, which was proba.
bly, written h. Mr. Yuleo 10 hs sea. in tho
United States Senat,, is now before US. Il 10
as folows:
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. 1861
MY DsAR Sir On the other side is copy of res
olutons adopted at consultation Of the Senators
ftom the Seeding Statas--in which Georgia, Alaba
ma, Louisiana, Arkansas. Texas, Mississippi, and
Florida were present.
The idea of the meeting wns that the States
should go out at once, and provide for the early
organization of q Confederate Government, not Ia
7 han tha - T. h,at anllo
to enable louisiana and Texas to participate
II seemed to be the opinion that if we left here.
force, iodn and volunteer bills might be passed.
which would put Mr.. Lincoln in immediate condi-
| ton for hostites-whereas By remaining in our
places until the 4,h OF March il ia thought
keen ths hands Of Mr. Buchanan tied, and disable
the Republicans from efecting any legislation nhieh
strengthen The hands Of The incoming Adnnnistraton
The resolutions will be sent by the delegation 4.
! the President of the Convention have not been
able TO find Mr. Mallory this morning. Hawkins
the Representative from Florida is in Connecticu,
have therefore thought it best to send you this copy
of the resolutions
In haste yours truly. d. I. YrtHr
Sovereignty Convention Tallahassee. Florida.
The following are the resolutions referred TO in
the above letter
Resolrsd, That in our opinion each of the South
ern States should, as soon IA may be. scceded from
the Union
! Resolpsd. That provision should be made for =
Convention to organize Confedeacy of the Sece
ding States the Convention TO meet not later than
the 18th Of February a the city Of Montgomery, ia
the State of Alabama
Resolued That in view oi the hostile iegislat,oL
that is threatened aganst the Seeding States. and
which may be oonsumated before the ath OF March,
we ask instructions whether the delegations tu
remain In Congress until that date Tor the purpose
of defeating such legislation.
! Resolced, That a committee be and hereby
appointed consisting of Messrs Davis, Slidell, aud
Mallory. to carry out the objects Of this meeting
It will thus bo seen that this remaiksb bic
letter, which brea,hes throughout the spirit
Of the conspirator, in reality lets ua into one
Of the most important of the numerous 80
cret cnncaves which the plotters Of treason
then held iu the Capital 1t WAS then, as i,
appears, that they determined to strike the
| blow and precipitate thoir State into secession
But at the same time thev resolved it would
be imprudent for them openly to withdraw,
as in that case Congress might pass "lorce,
! lJan, and volunteer biIls, which would rut Mr..
Lincoln in immediate condition for hostllIties.
No, no. that it would not DO. $50 much pa
triotic virtue they half suspected. half feared
was eit in the country On the contrary,
"by remaining in our places until the 4th ot
Muc'l it is thought we eau keep the hands OF
Mr.. Buchanan tied, and disable the Republi
cans from edecting any legislation which will
strengthen the hands Of the incoming A min.
istraton." All! what a tragic back ground,
/ full Of things u,terabIe, is there there
1t appesrs, however, that events were tas.
ter than they, and instead Of being able to
retain their seats Up 10 tho fourth Of March.
they were able to remain but a very few
weeks. Mr.. Davis withdrew on the 2lst Of
JSuuary-just fortnight after this "cansul.
tation." But for tho rest. mark h,w faith.
fully tho prog'a nme here drawn up bS thu
knot Of traitors in secret session WAS realiaoj
Each Of the named State represented by this
cabaI did, "as soon as may be. secade from
the Union" the Mississippi Convention pass
ing its ordinance on the heels Of the recepAc
these resolutions, Oh the eth Of January
Florila and Alabama Oh the llth, Louisiana
op the 28th. and Texas on the lst OF FeE;4..
ary while the Organization Of the Confed >
crate Government" took place AT the very
time appointed, Davis being nangurated Oh
tho 18th Of February.
And Leso IS aDothcf plot Of "a" traitors
brought to .ight. These very men, on with
dIawing from the Senate, urged ths, they
were doing so in obedience 10 the command of
their respective States As Mr.. Davis put il,
in his parting speech, "tEe ordinance of seces
sion having passed the Convention Of his
State, he felt obliged to obey the summons,
and retire from all official connexion with the
Federal Government" This letter OF Mr.
Yulee's clearly reveals that they had tGeu
selves pushed their State Conventions TO tho
adoption of the very measure which they had
the hardhood to put forward rs an impeliou.
"summons" which they could not disobcy.-
/ Ii Ia thus ihnt Treason Lid ia antL