WASHINGTON, January 18, 1861.
His Excellency Governor PERRY, Tallahassee, Fla:
We think no assault should be made. The possession of the fort is not worth one drop of blood to us. Measures pending unite us in this opinion. Bloodshed now may be fatal to our cause.
JNO. SLIDELL.
J. P. BENJAMIN.
A. IVERSON.
JNO. HEMPHILL.
LOUIS T. WIGFALL.
C. C. CLAY, JR.
BEN. FITZPATRICK.
JEFF. DAVIS.
S. R. MALLORY.
We sent this to Chase to-day.