Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-16

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which mustbe Immediately redressed II Eng
land would preserve her honor and her naval
Ruplemacy. That country was touched In
Shs t,ndsest spOt when IN English deck
wss trod By a Ubelligersntn AninvaiOn Of
Rnslsh i%erritosy would be borne more
calmly than an invasion Of an English ship.
And hence We were prepared to hear of Just
sneh an excitement and inst such Indignation
AsNas reported By the Hshsa.
TIE LA Plata arrived 1t Southampton on
wednesday, the 27hb of November, With the
asRs Of The arrest The widest excitement
szslsa, and ths news was Immediately tele-
Sr1Phed over the country. The family Of
Af, SPdsl also arrived by the La Plata, as
$50 did he dlspsaehss which had been en-
us.tsd 10 Mason and sltdsr, and which the
s6on Of The Trent failed 70 secure. The
nmHy Of Slidel went on board the Nash
vile which Wss sdn At Southampton, and
aou hsacs took passage for London. About
noon tie news was received at Liverpool.
ApEblic meeting was Immediately called,
sad was attended by an immenss nun
bar. The following resolution was pre-
santsd;
That this meeting, having heard with
indignation that an American Federal ship
Of war has forcibly taken from a British
nil steamer certain passengers who were
proceeding peaceably under the shelter OF
or Gag nom one neutral port 70 another, do
earnestly call upon the Government 70 assert
the dignity Of the British flag, BY requiring
prompt repavauon for this outrage"
The Ohairmsn favored the resolution, and
several gentlemen agreed with him, after
which Mr.. John Campbell and MIR. TORI cOun-
slsa moderation, and awaiting to see what
he oplnion Of the crown officers would be
found to be upon the legal question involved.
L vas however, extremely difficult for these
gentlemen to be heard, in consequence of the
Interruptions, groans sc, of the audience.
Tbc resolution, amended By striking out tie
words 'Tequiring rspsratiOn 80" was passed
After the meeting adjourned, it was feared that
they had ban too hasty.
Elsewhere, We have given a portion Of the
comments Of the London Times upon the
question Of legality. That Journal says that
EnRland has herself set the precedent, and
that the question of law is evidently upon
the side Of Com. Wilkes. It however makes
6miserable subtsrfuge BY aaying that when
England did this, she was fighting for exist
snce, snd did in those days what she would
nsither do now nor suffer others to do
Pray, what sre we doing but fighting for our
existence, and are w to surrender any rights
because England no longer needs their exer-
else? Then it was the English bull goring
the American OF, and was all right according
% the Times; bat now Il is he American
bull and it is all wrong. Such reasoning
VIII hardly be accepted between nations such
be thsss two are.
The London Times commercial article
says that eOnsOls declined ! per cent. upon
the reception ofthsn news. It says that Eng
land viii pursue whatever course Is dictated
By Precedents Of international law, and the
national rules for the courtesy Of nations,
but II the proceeding should be found to be
irregular, there viii be no limit to the eDsr-
~ with which the people will respond to
thscall Of the government for means to re-
sent the insult. The sams article says that
It had been observed as q singular tranSac-
ton that about thres thousand tons of salt
psire had been bought on American account
and IS that amount was about equal to the
whole amount of the article in London, the
purchase caused surprise and curiosity. It
Is insinusted that the purchase had been
made with q view to exhaust the supply in
England, and in view Of this, it was like
y that the English government would put a
sop to this export Of goods cOntraband Of
var. About one Thousand tons were being
Ehippsd from London and more from Liver
pooL-A Also that the public would not be sat
isfed unless the purchase and shipment to
America Of arms is prohibited " asa breach
q nsusrality IN favor of the Northern bellig-
srsnb''
The London Star says that the event had
net been unantieipated. 1t was indeed eE-
pectsd 70 occur upon the English side of the
Atlantic. It was notorious that Federal
vssssls had LEFT English ports to watch for
tie mail steamer and seize these persons,
and the opinion Of the law officers Of the
crown bad been given as clearly in favor Of
TIE right assumed BY the United States gov
ernnsnt. The Star does not see how q con-
tary opinion could be entertained, and adds
that Submission to such untoward incidents
hoaly past Of the general penalty exscted
Of civilized nations BY the English in anypart
Of tie world. The right Of ~bsIligerents to
saarch national vessels for contrsband per-
s0ns s bat too well established. The Star
nsnEtks further that Eve cannot yet under
Stand the fairness Of excluding the Federals
from such an obvious resort Of a beligerent
power"
aTae London News is fsrce and threaten
ms. L says that the American Government
shaS str mex It's best friend in the face q
friend that never yet when smittsn upon the
len cheek turnedtbe right for q second blow"
Itdoesnet predict the consequences, bat says
It VIII be the duty Of that Government to in
sist upon ample, complete and immediate
sadsaction, and that nothing viii be accept
ed short of the return Of Mason and slidell
azd che fullest apology. But the News shows
tie hIaey Of is " position By admitting
thu8 during the continuance Of the war,
England must submit to have her mercantile
vessels stopped upon the high seas, by the
belge1snts in search Of coutrsbands,an says
faat had Lieutenant Fairfax confined him
seg 70 Selling the dispatches Che act would