Show 1 f BENJAMINS LETTER I Showing that theSouthContemplated Renewing Allegiance to Great Britain New York Jan 28The Tribune reproduces from advance sheets the following letter from Judah P Benjamin Benja-min written when he was Senator from Louisiana to the British consul in New York left among Thurlow Weeds papers and given in the volume vol-ume of memoird of his grandfather which Thurlow Weed Barnes is now carrying through the press NEW YORK Aug 11 1860 DEAR SmI exceedingly regret your absence from New York at this time as the important object of my visit is to have a personal and confidential confi-dential interview with you My apology for this breach of con vantional usage in presuming to address ad-dress you without the formality of an introduction may be pardoned in conaeq ence of the very extraordinary extraordi-nary nature of the business which induced me to approach you without the friendly intervention of a third party Indeed it would not only have been unwiee but actually dangerous dan-gerous for me to have even borne a letter of introduction Having assumed the whole responsibility respon-sibility this very critical step I cannot can-not use too much caution and circumspection cir-cumspection to ensure my personal safety and tne successful accomplishment I accomplish-ment of the mission I have in view Therefore I prefer trusting my own judgment in approaching a + genteel stranger en such business to that of bringing into my service the scrawls of governors or members of Congress with whom perhaps you are ai little acquainted aa myself The official confidence which your government seems to repose in you by entrusting to jour charge its great commercial affairs in the most im ior tan t city on this continent I think is sufficient to warrant me in trusting to your discretion patriotism and loyalty a secret of the greatest importance im-portance aDd interest to her Britannic Majestys kingdom The present disastrous condition of political affairs in the United States which has no parallel in the past history of the country seems to have split the Democratic party into many contending factions all of which are so hungry after the public spoils that its disintegrated parts render them an easy prey to the opposing black Republicans The doctrines maintained by the Republican party are BO unsuitable to the great interests of the whole south thtf an election of their oandi dale which is almost certain amount to a total destruction of all plantation interests which the south I as sure aa there is a God in heaven will not submit to Sooner than yield to te arbitrary dictates of traitorous allies and false friends who have proven recreant to the solemn obligations obliga-tions of our old Constitution we will either secede from the Union and form a separate government or upon certain conditions at once return to our allegiance to Great Britain our mother countryMan < country-Man very many of the most wealthy weal-thy and influential planters throughout through-out the south have alreadydiicuwed his alternative in atievent of the4 election of Mr Lincoln rand the popularity of the proposition seems to pass from one to anoth armosl with an elastic pidjy plt is true they have made no public demon titration of their intentions for such a course would be attended with dire ful consequences at this time But the pear will be fully ripe before November vember Gossiping newsmongers and babbling bab-bling pothouee politicians are not allowed to know what is going on in their very midst Select dinnor parties come off everyday every-day throughout the whole south and not one of them ends without a etrong accession to our forces I have even heard some of them address each other by titles already My object in approaching you is to cultivate your friendship and pro cure your cooperation in aid of accomplishing this grand object of returning to the dominion of our others kingdom Through your kindness and loyalty to your Queen I am desirous of properly approaching approach-ing her Majestys minister at Wash ington City with a view to the accomplishment ac-complishment of this great end If you will condescend to grant me the necessary nec-essary assistance for this purpose you will soon receive the meritorious reward of your most gracious Queen and the hearty cheer from every true Britons heart for having aided in the return of the national prodigals Reposing that confluence in YOU I which your position in life warrants me in doing you must at prtseijt I excuse me for not signing my name for fear of an accident This much your may know I am a southron and am a member of Congress whose untiring tiring perseverance will never cease until the object I have thus boldly undertaken ia fully accomplished Be so kind as to answer this as early ae possible Allow me a personal interview i erview and if you cannot come to New York address your answer to Benjamin in care of tome one at your office I |