Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-01

The brig Pulaski, Capt. HathOrn, from Glen
fnsgos .TIived here last evening, and reports
that on the lth instant, IN lat IS Il, Ion 81 S4
sbe vas hailed from a British war steamer,
baraue rigeed, and asked where she was from
and bound. but was not requested 70 heaye u,
nor was she boarded, nor did the steamer 1ire at
her. Capt. Hathorn says the commander oil the
steamer conducted himself just as any decent
sb;pmaster would when speaking another vessel
at sea
The brio Eliza Merrithew, Capt Gordon, from
S,oua IA GraI,de. arrived here yesterday after
poon While AZ Sagua, he Captain says, he
was not troubled by the British, and he believes
two-thirds Of the stories in circulation about
outrages, &c, are made out Of whole cloth
CAPT. Cline, the boarding officer Of the Mer-
chants Exchange News Room, says that he has
| eonversed freely with the officers and crews Of
every vessel from Cubs which has arrived Al
this port, and he declares that not one OF them
considered himself damaged to the amount OF
one cent. Many of the stories about having
been fired into need confirmation In two ca
ses where the captains report having been nfeo
at. neither the crew nor the mates knew any
thing of it; and the nonsense about the over
beaTipg conduct of the officers was too of.en in
vented Frequently man Of wars boat has
dropped alongside, and the officer, without leav-
ing her, has asked few questions, and showed
of again. Those who wish to create a sensa-
ton and see their names in PRINT, make ouirages
ofcommon courtesy The British officers gen
erally. the crews of our Cuba trade report ap-
peared anxious to avoid giving ofenee--Boston
TearelLer.
There is not the slightest doubt but nine
tenths of the reported Outrages in the Gulf are
lust such cases as the TraSeiier expOses-made
up of misrepresentation, and exaggerated for
the express purpose of creating a sensation and
feeding the war spirit which appears to have
broken cut fercely among all parties in Con-
gress, inducing sort of rivalry to see which
shall get hot the quickest, and burn Britain in
words the deepest. Such ebullilions in fire.
eating TOombs are allowable, but do not become
"grave and reverend stigpsfs" Of the Senate and
House.
Great Britain has no design to insult
the American flag floating over honest mer-
chant vessels, nor will she Intentionally on
any pretenee If pirates in men, women and
children use that flag 10 cloak their unhallowed
traffic either on the coast Of Afiea or the coast
of Cuba, her fleets Of cruisers sent out for the
express purpose, and in accordance with treaty
stiPulations, to suppress tbe African Slave
Trade, orght to know it and govern themselves
accordingly Instead of fiaring up and threaten
ing to blow the British Isle out of wste-, our
Republic should send hsr own feet to do pre-
cisely what it is alleged England is doing. and
thus preserve the honor of our Gag by Wrestling
it from the abuse of SlGvers no matter whether
fitted out in Baltimore. New Orleans, New
York, or Cuba Going to war with England
on the question of visit OF even search lfOr
slaveFs. is quite another matter from fighting
the boasted mistress Of the seas for "Free
Trade and Sailors Rights" At all events
there is no necessity for clothing the President
with the dangerous war making power as pro
vided in the bill of Mr.. Douglas, at least until
England is heard from in explanation The
Executive has Introduced too much Of military
despOtism without the authority of Congress in
his brief Administration. TO make tie country
sOlicitous for any enlargement Of his powers in
that direction.
The Buffalo Express says 1t is notorious that
under the shelter Of the American flag vessels
are employed by the Cuban Slave traders in
importing negroes from Africa TO the number of
900 per annum. on which the Spanish Off,
GERS paw large bonus Tor whining Al Their I'M
portatloa anu an closing an article strongly
eondemning the right of search the Express
adds:
Since the above was written, we ind in the
New York Evening Post the testimony submit
ted to Congress by Gen. Cass, IN relation to
quite large number of alleged ''outrages, F." but
from this testimony it is quite clear that no out
RACES at all were committed in those cases.
The vessels were not fired upon, except they
refused to heave 70, and were boanied oHly for |
the purpose Of ascertainiDg their nationality, |
which, when done, they were allowed 10 pro-
eeed upon their way. In the case Of the schoOn- |
er C0rfe=, which was captured as prize, and |
about which so much has been said, 1t Is pretty |
evident taat she was an actual SLAYER and de-
served to be seized In no instance, says the |
Post, have the British officers claimed the right
of search or Of visitation. only SO far as to sat
isfy themselves OF the nationality OF the vessel |