Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-12-03
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE ANNUAL MESSAGES |
The President will Sustain
Com. Wilkes.
The Secretary of the Navy on
the Arrest.
FROM RICHMOND !
Great Excitement In Southern
Cities!
NEW INTERNATIONAL QUESTION !
Capture Of a Valuable Prize.
OPENING OF CONGRESS !
This Mornings Report.
NEW INTERNATIONAL QUESTION |!
Capture of a Valuable Prize.
OPENING OF CONGRESS
This Mornings Report.
FROM WAsHINGTON.

Special to Tribune:
No fear need be entertained in regard TO
the position Of the Executive on the seizure
of Mason and slidell. 1t will take, ss the
public will learn officially to morrow, the
same ground ss that upon which the nation
has settled, holding that Capt Wilkes
only error was in not seiEing the Trent
also.
The Clerk Of the House received letter
from Mr.. Ely, of New York, row prisoner
at Richmond, desiring his name put on the
list as he should be here to occupy his seat
this session.
A Union spy, who left here some three
weeks ago for Richmond, arrived tO.day.
He left the latter place on Wednesday last;
he brings important intelligence, which he
Immediately communicated to our Govern
ment.
he says the greatest excitement prevail
ed at Richmond and throughout the South
respecting the naval and military expedi-
tions along the entire Southern coast. The
troops from the States most exposed have
signifed their determination to return
home, and large numbers had already
started.
In Richmond, few days before he left
much difficulty was experienced in quelling
rebellious spirit among several regiments
from Georgia, South Carolina and LOuisia-
NJ, and they we're restrained only By pos
| tive promises from jeff Davis and the
Secretary Of war, that sufficient number
Of troops should be dispatched from those
States to protect not only the States, but
to drive the Yankees from Southern soil.
The Virginisns, however, were indig-
nsnt, and were threatening divers things
against their Congress. There seemed to
be, he says, a very general feeling among
the Southern people to abandon Virginia
entirely, and allow her to fall into the
hands Of the Federal Government They
regarded it as too expensive to keep up On
army on her soil.
The rebels hope now is merely to keep
our army from advancing into the interior
from their coast landings.
Upon the renewed urgent application Of
George D. Prentice, of the Louisville Jour
nal, Secretary Seward yesterday ordered
the release Of his brother-in-lsW, Calhoun
Benham, and also ex-senator GWin, from
Fort Lafayette.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy,
after mentioning the capture of Messrs.
Slidell aud Mason, says that the prompt
and decisive action Of Capt. Wilkes on
this occasion merited and received the en-
phstic approval of this Department, and if
too generous foIbesrsnce was exhibited
by him in not capturing the vessel which
had those rebel embassies on board, it may,
in view Of the special circumstances, and
of it's patriotic motives, be commended, but
it must by no means be permitted to con-
stitute precedent hereafter for the treat
ment Of any case Of similar infrsction
of neutral obligations by foreign vessels
engaged in commerce or the carrying
, trade.
Times dispatch:
Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana, is here, and
intends to take his seat in the Senate to-
morrow, Notwithstanding his reasonable
letter to his EXcellency JEFF Davis, Presi-
: dent Of the Confederate States, recommend
ing the adoption by that rebel functionary
of an improved hTe-srm, to be employed
: against the armies Of the Union.
Senator Powell, of KY, also arrived thil
morning, and it is said intends taking hii
: seat.
In the case of Breokinridge and Burnett
of Kentucky, their seats will probably bi
declared vacant, and it is thought by some
q that Senator Powell will be called upon fOl
explanations.
. Senator Polk, of Missouri, is in the city
\ ! and will take his seat.
In reference to the dislOysl members,
p is proposed by many members of Congress
to appoint joint committee of investiga
= tion, to ascertain what have been the act
y Of the suspected parties, and wherever tn
~ inve. tigstion shows overt acts Of treason
le the report will recommend the. expulsion
~ of the parties from their seats.
~ Mr. Vallsndighsm arrived to-day sn
" will probably have the assurance 10 tax
!, his seat tomorrow.
70 Senator Bsysrd is here, but it remain
ls to be seen whether he will carry out hi
IL I, pledges to resign in case that he found tbs
=, his disafeciion to the Union cause wa
not sustained by the people Of DelaWar
now that the State has shown its loyalty
!. % be so unquestionsble.
It has been ascertsined that io-nigl
u there are not sufficient members of eith'
. House in the city to constitute q quorur
q but the deficiency will probably be mao
n' up by the trains arriving to morrow morl
n ing.