Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-02-01

had better make their wills hfst for he would
blow them t. Heaven or he'll. The force Of
this remark will be realized if a mob attempts
to take the magazine, and it Is said there are
at least twenty secret electric trains laid,
the slightest touch Of either Of which would
be sure destruction to everything within
circuit Of quarter Of a mile.
VIRGINIA FOR TIE UNION
Their are cheering reports from Virginia
in favor of the Union. By close calcula-
ton the anti-secessionists will have twenty
eight majority in the Convention, which will
be increased if the other border States i'm
mediately proceed to act upon the 4th Of Feb
ruary Convention proposition.
GHS. SCOTT AND MILITARY MOVEMENTS.
Gen. Scott has authorized a howitzer to be
taken away from the National Rifles, mill
tary company Of this city, and notified them
through the proper channel that if they want
to drill they can do so at the Armoiy where
the regulars muster. II is eported that the
Rifles y i'll purchase another howitzer at their
own expense.
Il is from information received by General
Scott from Governor Hicks, of Maryland,
that General S. has taken his late measures
for the defence Of the national capitol.
Gen. Scott has now full power to act
which has not heretofore been the fact
"Things amt now as they used to was"
News reached here tonight that the forts
along the coast OF Florida have been REIN
forced and cannot be taken; that the haF-
Dor of Pensacola is blOckaded with three
vessels detailed from the Home Squadron, all
of which are plying off that harboT, and will
cut of all commercial Intercourse Herewith.
NEW ENGLAND AND THE WASHINGTON CONFER
ENCE.
All the members Of the Massachusetts, del
egation, except Mr.. Sumner, have united in
urging Massachusetts to send delegates to the
4th Of February Conference. Connecticut
and Rhode Island viii also be represented.
RulroRED NEGRO PLOT.
A letter received here from Leonardtown,
Maryland, makes mention of an insurrection-
ary plot among the negroes, a number Of the
whites as ringleaders. Some free negroes
who were arrested gzve ths information.
Ex-sEo'Y FLoYD's HYPOCRISY AND GUILT.
Floyd, learn, pretends to be very poor,
but persons who know his circumstances, say
he is very wealthy. In awarding contracts
he has been known to be guilty Of the gross
est isvoritism.
PASSAGE BETWEEN GREKN AND DoUGLAs-
DOUGLAS woRsTED.
There was a characteristic spat in the SEN
ate to-day, between Green, of Missouri, and
Douglas, on the bill organizing the Territory
of Idaho. Green had offered an amendment
that the Legislature had no power 10 impair
the rights Of property, and that taxation
should be un form. Douglas smelt in this an
attack upon his Squatter Sovereignty theory,
and forthwith pitched in, defending the right
Of the Territorial Legislature to arrange
.hese matters, saying that Green's pIopOsi-
ton was without precedent.
Mr.. Green got up and read these identical
provisions in the bills organizing RECON and
Washington Territories, reported by Douglas
himself when chairman of the Committee
on Territories. There was an explosion OF
laughter and Douglas got very mad, saying
that it was not right in discussing public
questions to lug in issues Of individual con-
| sistency.
THE MARYLAND MILITARY TO HELP PROTECT
THE CAPITAL.
The report is prevalent that Gov. Hicks Of
Maryland is about to tender the services oi
the military of Maryland to the President fCI
the protection of the Capital.
Special Dispatches to the Gin Gaz.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30.
Parrott, the Delegate from Kansas, had q
negro man left him recently by relative in
n n IL. n
and Hberate him there. Parrot goes to
Kansas, and will probably be chosen United
States Senator.
The Speakers Of the Maryland Senate and
House have united in an address to the peo-
pie, condemning Gov Hicks course and
urging the calling Of Convention without
reference TO him.
The Constitution closes its Washington ex
iEtence tomorrow morning. Browne, the
elitor, winds up with strong declaration in
/ favor Of secession, denounces Scott and Holt
and announces his intention to go South, and
revive his paper somewhere in the Southern
| Confederacy within month.
Hayne and Wigfall have been telegTaphine
extensively South to-day. The former has
not yet made formal demand for the sur.
render Of Fort Sumter, and his course is a:
/ yet Undecided.
It is stated Il am as yet unable to learn
whether reliably that at the Cabinet, yester.
dsy it was resolved that the provisions on
/ board the steamer Brooklyn must be landed
at Fort Pickens, and United States vessels bt
allowed to remain in port; the artillery to re-
main on board the Brooklyn, unless the fort
is attacked, in which case they viii land, and
assist in its deienss.
oUTRAeEs OF THE FLoRIDIAYs ON FISHERMEN.
1t appears that the authorities of Florida
have been tampering again with the United
/ States laws. A petition was presented in the
Senate to-day, from the masters and crews oi
fishing vessels licensed under this Govern.
ment setting forth that persons acting under
he laws Of Florida, said to have been passed
since the secession of that State, have seized
their vessels and eIacted sums of money
They represent that they are powerless tC
protect themselves from insult, and call or
Congress to protect their rights. This I'M
portant movement of the secessionists will
come before Congress. They will see tha
commerce is not interfered with.
SOUTHERN TAMPERxa WITH THE NAILS.
The Post Office Department. to-day received
intelligence that the mails were interfereC
with by the Mobile post Office. An investi
cation of the facts will be had, and the pos
Office discontinued, if it is ascertained tina
the mails have been obstructed, or the deliv
cry of letters through the post Office refused
AFFAIRS AT PENSACOLA.
Every effort has been made by the Admin
istration to prevent bloodshed at Fort Pick
ems, even in scceding TO the demands of tn
reVolutionists there. The BrooklYn's secon
mission has bedn made one Of peace. It
now understood that nothing will be don