Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-25


Senator Mason intends running for the
Virginia Convention, and will be hard-pressed
for seat from his own home There is
much reaction in favor of the Union among
the people, as will be seen if there be a fair
chance to call out public sentiment at the
election.
FLORIDA MAIL CUT OFF.
The mail between Charleston and Fernan-
dina, Fla, has been cut of, because the
steamers on that route were Withdrawn and
appropriated to purposes hostile to the Gov
ernment. Florida is beginning to feel the
benefits of secession, which her leaders prom
ised would follow so rapidly.
THH NEW ORLEANS POST OFFICE.
Six or seven hundred bags of newspapers
were accumulated at the New-Orleans Post
Office on the 18th, which had been lying
there for several weeks, under the pretext
that there was not sufficient clerical force to
assort and forward them. An order has been
issued directing their immediate distribution,
and demanding an explanation of this shame
| ful detention. Mr.. Slidelps men are too much
engaged with secession to regard their pub
| lie duties.
The DISPATCHES TO COMMODORE ARMSTRONG.
Lieut.. Sanders was recently sent to Pen
sacola with dispatches to Commodore Arm
strong. When his arrival there became known
and the object OF his presence suspected, he
was Immediately surrounded by crowd,
and the dispatches were demanded. he re-
fused to deliver them into any hands
but those of Commodore Armstrong, no
v,otfor consacuauooo rvars
This point was conceded, and the papers
were handed over, only to be seized as soon
as they had passed into the Commodore
possession, and apparently with a perfect un-
derstanding between him and the rebels. Ma
jor Chase, commanding Florida volunteers,
gave Lieut.. Sanders passport
THE SOUTHERN oONFEDERACY.
Every effort will be made to shape the
Southern Government as soon as practicable,
with a view of presenting a formidable or
ganization before the 4th of March. 1t is to
be called The Confederacy of North Ameri-
ca. The present Constitution of the United
States will be adopted, with an amendment
extending the period of naturalization to
twenty-one years. Other alterations are
proposed, but not matured, by the managers
who have assumed the absolute control Of
this movement and do not design that the
people shall have anT voice in the new or
der of things It is intended to be close
corporation throughout.
Special dispatches to n. 7. Times.
STOPPING THE NAILS
The proposition authorizing the Postmaster
9eneral 10 suspend the mail service in the
seeding States, will pass when brought to
vote. The measure is said to have been re-
commended by acting POstmaster-General
Horatio King.
THE KANSAS BILL.
The impression among Republicans is, that
the House had better concur in the Senate
amendment to the bill for the admission of
Kansas which will probably be done on Mon-
day next. 1t is not PROBABLE that the Presi-
dent will retain Judge Petit under its pro-
visions.
THE PRESIDENT AND SENATOR FITZPATRICK.
An affecting parting took place to-day be-
tween the President and Senator Fitzpatrick.
The former said: "Governor, the current of
events warns me that we shall never meet
again on this side the grave. 1 have tried to
do my duty to both sections, and have dis
pleased both. feel isolated in the world"
Mr.. Buchanan had an interview with some
old personal friends from Pennsylvania, yes
terday, and, in the course of the conversation, !
assured them that nothing should be done
during his term of office towards breaking up
or interrupting the Federal Government |
which it is in his power to prevent, even if
the whole force of the Government has to be
brought to bear upon it; nor will he recede !
from or change his present policy.
POSITION OF TIE REPUBLICANS.
A canvass of the Republican. side of the
House was taken to-day, and eigaty-two
members expressed their determined oppOsi-
ton to all compromises under menace, as
tending to demoralize the Government and |
establish the Mexican rule, in the United |
States, of rebellion against the will of the ma
iority legally expressed. They pronounced, |
under present circumstances at least, against |
amendments to the Constitution, or the es-
tablishment of more slave territory, or the
unsolicited admission of Slave States. In
this expression the eighty-two are unani-
nous. About a dozen Republicans from
various States declined to state at present how
far they would 60.
THE TREASURY.
The amount of money asked for by Gen.
Dix to put the Treasury upon proper basis |
has surI rised no one. It is stated upon good |
authority that Cobb has diminished in some
way the Treasury between four and five mil |
lions more than his last report demonstrated. |
It is thought by many that this money has |
gone to aid the Southern secessionists in their |
reasonable scheme.
ARMS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA.
Suspicious have been excited in official |
circles here relative to the manufacturing at |
Chicopee, or elsewhere in Massachusetts,, of a
battery of James rihed cannon for South |
Carolina, and believed to be designed for the
reduction Of Fort Sumter. Measures will be |
adopted to verify the facts, and arrest the
reasonable work.
AID AND COMFORT TO TIE ENEMY.
The exposure in the Times of the conduct
of certain parties in this city who are furnish
ing arms to seeding States has struck con-
sternation among them, and has smoked one
oftheir number out at last Col. Dyer, Of
Chicago, has, according to ouoef your Co
temporaries, authorized denial of the state
ment that he was selling arms to Mississippi
or purchasing for her, but lie acknowledges
that be is purchasing for himself
HOSPITALITY OF THE oHARLEsToSIANs:
There is q good deal Of growing among