Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-17

The senate ResOluriOas---DOugias seoids-
The pacific news from England and the Gulf
nightly cooled down the war spirit of the
6ercest of the Senators, and if such should ever
read their own speeches delivered few weeks
aso thew will marvel that SO much gaSsy bun
combe was permitted to efervesce.
On the call of the President the Senate re-
assembled at noon of the 18th, and Mr. Mason
Of Va, called up his resolutions relative to the
British aggressiOns, which caused lively dis
euss;on in which Messrs. Mason, Benjamin,
Clinpman, Doolittle, Wade, and others, Parti-
ciDated. They were not disposed of when the
senate went into Executive session We quote
Mr.. Mason called up the resolutions hereto
fore reported from the Committee on Foreign
Relations in regard to British aggressions 1t
.esmed To him matter Of moment that the
iudgment of the Senate should be passed upon
them. because of the probable bearing they may
have in any negotiation now pending.
Mr.. Wade wished TO inquire OF Mason wheth-
er these apgressions had not been committed
in an effort 10 put down the slave trade, and
whether our flag had not been used to cover
this trade, and particularly, whether there Is
really any difficulty between the two govern
mems which NAV not be settled by treaty in
way honorable 10 all parties concerned, pre-
venting the slave trade and our flag being used
as screen. There seemed TO him no difficult
ty. While be in no manner jlstined the Brit
ish proceedings yet he believed that trade was
abborred by both parties, who wish to prevent
it. The English could have no motive in in
sulting cur fsg, but that she has presumed more
on US than on any other power Is no inherent
difficulty.
Mr. Mason replied that it was an uAdoubted
fact that the British government has been try
ing for many years to obtain from all the mara
time nations as against the slave trade, the mu-
tual right of search and visitation, and has OBJ
taincd It from the principal powers of Europe,
but the United States always denied it. He
would not say that there may be no practical mode
of the FINAL disposition OF the question if Great
Britain claims the right TO visit, for any purpose,
vet he did not see how it could be done.
DOUGLAS DENoUNcEs HIS DENoUNcERs.
Mr.. Douglas did not propose 10 60 into this
question Of British outTages. He should vote
for the resolution. His object in rising was to
notice telegraphic despatch giving an account
of the proceedings Of what is termed an Admin
istration State Convention, in Springfield, in
WllC0 MS DuDuC COuIec NdS COlAlGulIGA- AAC
proceeded to show that this was not a conven-
ton of the Democracy of Illinois. The persons
nominated for State officers are not and have
not been recognized as consistent Democr-ts by
the true Democratic Convention that was held
in April last Instead Of being abused, he was
endorsed by it. What was this Administration
Conventioni There was man in Illinois, who
holds an Office, travelling over the State, claim
ing that be is authorized BY the Administration
TO denounce every man as traitor to the party
who does not approve Of he Lecompton Consti-
tuition
This man. with few boilers from the genu
inc Convention, where they were voted down
by 20 to /, got up the recent squad Of federal
Office holders who were threatened with removal
by the Postmaster at Chicago if they failed to
attend Their object is to divide the Democracy
of Illinois and 70 denOunce Mr.. Douglas, who
had never yet been denounced by 4 regular con-
ventiOn. The bogus gathering was got Up by
DR.. Charles Leib, agent of the Post Office De
partment in Illinois. ALI know his history,
which is this: When Jim Lane and his gang
were driven from Kansas in 1856, Leib fed to
Illinois, pretending TO be confidential friend Of
Mr.. Buchanan This Iieb was the chief officer
of society of Danites, and took the hOnid
oaths required to break up the Democratic party
under the penalty of being reviled by men and
frOwned on by devils, seOrned by angels and
forsaken BY God.
Mr. Bigier denied this on the authority of DR..
Leib himself.
Mr. Douglas reiterated his assertion, deelar-
ing that Leib had confessed the fact to him,
and also that he had admitted it to a hundred
others
The next day the resolutions were taken up
and without further debate passed unanimously,
and Mr. Mason asked that this fact be entered
upon the Journal.