Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-09

AuH lNAlN kNANiNea was Nucu ugllhLeQ
yesterday by the proposition Of Mr. Seddon,
Of Virginia, to adjust the controversy on the
basis Of the Crittenden resolutions.
he said II satisfactory adjustment Was
not made promptly, his State would
secede.
Caleb Smith, Of Indiana, replied that this,
80 far from leading TO an adjustment, was
the most effectual mode Of breaking up the
Union. They came here 70 deliberate, and
must proceed cautiously.
w. Q. Rivas contsnded that the demand of
Virginia was reasonable, and union could
olly be preserved on that basis.
Mr.. Guthrie urged moderation, and con-
cluded by moving that Seddon's proposition,
all Others of like character, be referred to a
committee Of one from each State, which was
carried. WI
It is well understood that seddOn il Hun
ter's exponent
The Border State men refuse to give any
pledge concerning the enforcement of the
laws in the seceeding States even If an ad-
justment should be agreed upon in the Con-
Yention, They are for letting them alone
Special Dispatches to N. Z. Tribune.
THE AFFAIR AT PENSACOLA.
When the stars and stripes were hauled
down at the Pensacola Navy Yard, by order
OF traitor, the only man who manifested
any token of respect for the flag was an old
boatswain, who kissed it as it descended from
the staff. He came near being lynched for
this manifestation ofrespeet.
Lieut. slemmer made no truce or negotia-
ton with the insurgents at Pensacola. They
abandoned the experiment, because it in
volved inconyenient perils, notwithstanding
the immense disparity Of forces.
THR COLLECTION OF REVENUE.
Some decisive action will have to be taken
in regard to the collection Of revenue at Sa-
vannah, Mobile and New Orleans, where the
officers have or viii resign. While this de-
lection was confined TO Charleston, it was Of
no great Importance, as the port was virtu-
ally blockaded by destroying the channel for
uses of commerce. Now the case is materi.
ally changed, and must be met promptly, un
less the President intends adjourning the
question till after the 4th of March, as be has
done in every instance of large responsibility
His whole game at Charleston has been to
avoid collision until he could get ont of Of
fee, being perfectly willing that Mr. LINCOLN
should have one upon entering it.
THE VIRGINIA ELECTION AND THE FOSSILS.
The Virginia election amounts to nothing
practically The difference between the two
parties is that one proposes to secede to-day
and the other TO morrow. The Union party
is pledged all over the State to insist upoB
enthroning Slavery in the Constitution, and
this is about what the fossil Convention as-
sembled here viii aim to bring about. There
are men in it who have acted with the Re-
publican party Just as full of this treason as
anybody. The genuine Republicans therein
are likely to beat speedy retreat They are
the only men in il who give the body the
slightest political weight or significance, and
it it of doubtful policy for them to remain
any longer than common civilitJ demands.
THE SECESSION sCHEWE.
The Seeessionists are already well sickened
Of their bargain everywhere, and the medi-
cine of firm treatment is all that is demand
ed to land them in disgTaeeful discontinue.
As a leading Republican observed te-day,
they viii be running from the country d.
rectly to avoid hanging.
Special Dispatches to NJ. Herald.
The VIRGINIA ELECTION RETURNS.
The returns from Virginia gave hopeful
turn to conversation, and the opinion seemed
to prevail that the border slave States were
not to be seduced from their allegiance to the
Union.
CHEF JUSTICE OF TUE SOUTHERN CoNFRD-
ERACY.
Chief Justice Rufin, one Of the Commits
sioners from the State of North Carolina,
will, it is understood, be rendered the position
of Chief Justice Of the Southern republic.
WHAT MAYOR BERRETT SAYS.
Mayor Berrett in a letter regarding the
safety of Washington, says: .s-e-
tiUnder sueh an azf-----'-ss.Fy ----.'S VI Cur
camstance5, l am compelled to declare, as I
now most sOlemnly do, my entire disbelief in
the existence of any combination whatever,
either here or elsewhere, to interfere with or
obstruet the ordinary operations of the laws
within the District OF Columbia, before or at
the time assigned for the Inauguration of the
President Of the United States, or for the
purpose Of disturbing in any manner the
peace of the city of Washington"
THB PELoE CONGRESS. %.
Mr.. Guthrie, Of Kentucky, offered reso-
luton for the appointment Of committee d.
one HOm edcu Otabe, 10 Do SelecleQ Dy the
delegates of each State-on whom is to de-
volve the important duty of reporting some
plan OF adjustment.
Mr.. Chase, Of Ohio, sustained the resolu-
ton, and made an exceedingly conservative
speech. He was wiling to concede every
thing that was proper and right to the border
States, and he thought that by mutual con-
cessions on all sides the troubles that now
menaced the Union might be happily and
speedily averted.
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