Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-03-09
NoTs TO ExPEL WIGEAL
Yesterday Afternoons Report.
WASHINGTON NEWS.

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WAsHHGroN, March 2
Mr.. Crittenden was ssrenaded tonight By the
citizens Of Washington. There was an immen'e
crowd OF people who most enthusiastically res
banded to his uttoranoes Of ferFent Bnion sguti-
ulents He expressed his confidence In the intel
hEones Of the people, who nov alone can settle
the distressing question. The troubles were 70
meuted and kept alive By petty cross road poliu
clans for selfsh purposes Preserving the Union
will preserve Us. TIE Roman veteran wEs per
nttsd 70 rctfc ct the end Of thirty years, but he
had been in iublic service forty years. He eX-
De ted his friends to uphold the Union and the
Constitution, which have coierred unnumbered
blessings on rs ell.
Afterwards seronadei and responded to the COM
pliment.
who called upon him 70 night 20 know how bis
InauFarai was % be understood, that sit meant
Ibs Commissioners from the Southern Confed-
eracY are this evening dining with Senator Wig
fall They held conference this morning N
WiFlalls rooms, where i was agreed TO post
pone for q few days, their Communication TO
President Lincoln, untll Mr. Seward has an op
portunity 70 develope his programme Of policy
towards che seeding States.
Mr. Wigfali rrged them 10 SCI Immediately and
bring their mission 70 q close, in order 20 allow
President Davis an opportunity TO capture Forts
Sumter and Pickens before reinfOrcements can
reach them.
high woEds oocuTred.
al The diplomatio visit last night, Mr.. Lincoln
made the following reply 70 the address made BY
81 FiEaniero On behalf Of The Diplomatic Corps.
Gentlemen Of the Diplomatic Body-P lease
accept ny sincere thanks Tor your kina eongraIn-
lations. Il Affords me pleasure to Inhrm the
confidence you 50 generously express in the
friendly disposition 70 the United States, through
me, towards the sovereign and governments you
respectively represent. With equal satisfaction
Gccept the assurance you are pleased to give
that the same disposition is reciprocated by your
s0vereigns, 5olr governments and yourselves.
Allow me 70 express the hope that tlese friendly
fervent wishes for the health and happiness Of
yourselves personally.
Il seems to be pretty generally understood that
Cassius II. Clay viii receive the mission to Mex
loo. ihis Il regarded BY the Administration as
being, at the present jane ure Of Affairs In that
country and our own, rs the most important mis-
sion IN the Government.
Emerson Ethsridge Of Tenn. is strongly urged
fog the Mission TO Spain.
Several removals occurred to-day
Iha son Of Mr.. Sm tn. Secretary Of the Interior
Interior Department, Vice Lester Of Miss, Sc
ceasiouist.
Gen. Granger, Recorder Of the General Land
Once, and brotherin-laW % Senator Douglas,
was removed to-day.
The Secretary 70 the President to sign Land
Patents, MT. Leonard, received notice that bis
services were no longer required
Heliable information was received this evening
t1et Gen houlion has resigned and retired 70
llsior-Anasrsoh has not been promoted yet
IdTicss which reached f6es 4 iS q az
to-day show thot Gen. fwiggs received the order
OF Secretary Holt relieving him from the CON
mand three days before be surrendered. All The
statement therefore representing that ne was IN
able 10 ascertain the views Of the Department
are entirely false. His treachery was deliberate
and Infamous.
Col. Cooper, Adjutant: Gen Withers, Assist
ant, and Capt Nachin, Paymaster, resigned
their commissions to-day. Cooper Is brOther-in-
law Of senator Mason, and his resignation has
been expected for some time
JET DETi has sent q secret agent 20 Mexico
with EieW OF recognition OF the Cotton Con
federacv