Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-02-17
Speech Of General ROsecFans at
Jefferson City.
News from Arkansas and the In
dian Territory.
ETC., ETC., Etc.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Ispecial.to the Cleveland LEADER
WARHEGTON, Feb. IL.
THE ARREST OF MR.. aIDDIKos.

THE ARREST OF MR.. GIDDIKGs.
Document concerning Mr.. Gidding's ar
rest in answer to the resolution of Gen
Garfield, have been received from Secre
tary Seward, Lord Lyons, Aitorney-Gencr
al Bstes, Mr.. Giddings, and other. Messrs
Benkiugs and Stephens, counsel fol
Giddings, communicated to the Attorney
General that his arrest was an outrage and
attempt at blackmail. His arrest on suit
Of 5000 for kidnapping, one Redpath, and
express the opinion that the Consul Gene
raj with semi diplomatic powers, should
be exempt from arrest.
The Attorney General sends letter to
Seward, saying the subject does not con-
cern the duties of his office. The Secretary
of State, under date OfNov. 2Isb writes
TO Bates, disolslming for the Consul Gene.
rails any deplomatio immunity and refer
ring to the Sd article Of the convention of
1915, which declares that the Consul may
be punished or remanded home for illegal
or improper conduct.
Mr. Giddings details the facts of his ar
rest, and states that he gave ball for $780,
900 and instructed his consul to move to
qussh the proceedings on the ground that
Consul cannot be taken from the duties
ofhis Office at the will of private indi d.
vidusl, and to claim the exemitorial
privileges. In subsequent letters, he
states that the Redpath claimed to be q
citizen Of New York and destitute of means
for food and lodging. He denied all
knowledge of public statement that he had
commenced suit against the consul and
weeping bitterly, obtained pecuuisry aid
from Mr.. Giddings, and the recommenda-
ton to the charity of others next day.
1t was understood throughout Can.
ada that the suit was a vexatious proceed
ing, expressly intended to be offensive to
the people Of the United Strtes. The Su-
preme Court in refusing a writ of csriorGri
yesterday, nor the revision of the proceed
ings of the court martial that tried him,
took the ground that if ever his arrest and
conviction were illegal, there was no au.
thority by which relief could be had in any
mode sought, nor any law even, by which
sn appeal can be taken from a Military
Commissioner to the Supreme Court.
The Secretary of the States gives COM
municatiOn from Lord Lyons, enclosing
Ons from the Governor General of Canada,
with an official report relative to recent
seizure of live stock By our custom author
tiles at Suspension Bridge. which shows
that during the first three quarters Of 1868,
the imports into Canada West oflive stock
from the United States, amounted to 1919
horses, 5,508 horned cattle, 1856 sheep
and l0, 1867 swine. The artial reports for
last quarter show further import of 277
horses, 664 horned cattle, 2,5O7 sheep and
75l7 hogs. An explanation is asked,
in view Of 50 heavy an impor.
tatiOns long after the order was is
sued prohibiting expectation of articles
of which present policy required deten-
ton.
Mr.. Chase expresses surprise at these
figures in his reply of January 18th, and
especially that the Order'had SO little effect
in diminishing the exportation,O Livestock
to Canada, and declared his intention of
Immediately correcting negligence or mis-.
apprehension of custom officers Of the
frontier, but cannot make an exception in
favor Of parties who suffered loss by the
Seizure at Suspension Bridge.
Gen. Candy, under instruction Of the
Secretary of War, says that the sxecu-
tive order was SO far modified in Septem-
Der last, as to allow expectation Of live
stock from any State or Territory border
ing upon the Pacific, that it is deemed in
expedient further to modify that order.
The Senate was given up to two speech
es to-day. Senator Jim Lane set forth his
reasons for thinking that Texas ought to
be made negro colony. Garrett Davis
then got the floor and made few remarks
which lasted for the remainder of the ses-
sion He cleared the galleries quicker
than the dOOr-keeper could have done it
and in ten minutes after be began, there
were not dozen Senators in the chamber.
His speeches sre the most powerful in this