Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-04-24
Special Dispatches.
RECEIVED UP TO O'CLOCK, AN.
Special Dispatches to the Western Press
THE CHOLERA.

NEW YoRK, April 29.--Nothing LATER from
the cholera shin Virginia. The cabin pas
sengers of the Virginia are still on board
that vessel. They made an urgent request
to the Health Officer to be allowed to re-
main, and no danger whatever being antici-
psted from the ship, which has been
thoroughly ventilated, their wishes were
granted.
The scenes on board the steamship Eng
land, when the disease reached its highest
point Of mortality, are said to have been of
terrible nature. Few on board could be
found courageous enough to bury the dead,
and despite the entreaties of the captain
they were allowed TO remain for some time
in the steerage after decomposition had set
in The frequency Of the deaths prevented
any list Of the departed from being kept
Efforts are now making to secure the Re-
ceiving-ship North Carolina, now at the
Brooklyn Navy Yard, for service as quaran-
tine vessel. The President of the Board of
Health is to confer with Mr.. Curtis, Quaran-
tine Commissioner, with view of having
an account of the progress of the disease,
and list of the sick and dead, furnished
daily to the public.
Contemplating the appearance of cholera
in this city, the Commissioners of Emigra-
ton have caused Castle Garden 70 be
thoroughly cleaned and ventilated. 1880
FROM UTAH.
General E. P Conner, who lately COM
manded in Salt Lake City, in an interview
with Congressmen in Washington, stated
that Brigham Young had ten thousand men
in Utah capable of bearing arms, and was
very desirOus of driving the United States
soldiers out. 1t is presumed that Congress
will augment the force there and change the
laws so that the soldiers in that Territory
may vote.
DOCUMENT FROM SECRETARY SEWARD.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Among the doc
uments sent to the House relating to
Mexican affairs, is one from Secretary Sew
ard to MontholOn of Feb. II, reviewing the
friendly professions of Drouyn De L'Huys'
former dispatch. His version of the mis-
sion of the French soldiers in Mexico and
alleging that monarchy was the choice of
the Mexican people and not the dictate of
the French Emperor; France, says NJ.
Drouyn De L'Huys, went to Mexico to
exercise the right Of war which is exercised
by the United States, and not in view of
any purpose Of Intervention concerning
which she is agreed with the United States.
France went there not to proselyte, but to
obtain reparation and guarantees. There
she sustains the government which is
founded by consent Of the people, and she
now wishes TO recall what remains of the
army at the moment when she will be able
to do so with safety to the French citizens
and to France herself. Mr.. Seward re-
plies, that whatever were the motives of
the invasion, tine means taken for subyert-
ing Republican institutions are regarded
by the United States as without au-
thority and contrary to the will of the
people. The military demand of
satisfaction seems to have become subordin-
ate to a political revolution, for which
France is responsible. The United States
have seen no satisfactory evidence that the
Mexican people have accepted the so-calle1
Empire, and the withdrawal of the French
is deemed necessary to determine the ques-
ton, and therefore we recognize the ancient
Republic, and can in no case consent to in
vOlve itself directly or indirectly with
Prince Maximillian. His maintainance by
European arms with Imperial authority
against her will is regarded with apprehen-
sion by all American republics.
Mr.. Seward ;refers 10 his dispatch of the
2sth of December, urging the adjustment Of
the question endangeriDg the harmony and
friendship between the United States and
France. The United States does not die
tate in what way there claims shall be sd-
justed but hopes that France may find
some way out of it, consistent with her
honor and without an injurious delay.
To this Drouyn De BHuys replies that
much depends upon the Federal govern
ment to facilitate the withdrawal. He also
raises the question as to the compatibility
of mOnarchial institutions on this continent
as witnessed in Brazil, which Mr.. Seward
declines to discuss, but reasserts our desire
rOr the wTTHurawaI OF TRENCH tr0vEros- RsrE.
Seward says where a nation has established
republican and domestic institutions like
our own, no foreign nation can rightfully
interfere by force TO subvert them. He then
reviews the intestine wars Of Mexico, and
says we cannot approve the inhiction of
punishment upon them by strangers for
their oil .ical affairs. Nations are not au-
thorized to correct each others errors or i'm
pose discipline, being themselves judges of
the occasion and time. Ali sovereignty and
International amity would be uncertain and
fallacious-
De LHRys concludes-From reasoning
that the character of the Maxlmllan gov
ernment cannot be contested on the ground
of employing foreign troops, he points to the
bsnefcent sway Of the new Emperor, AID
assures the United States that we are most
likely to profit by the restoration Of tran
guilty.
TEST OATH.
HASh4NHTONf n pIlA 90 uO 4oPSAs "
Committee, relative to the modification of
the test oath, sets forth the various reasons
for the passage of the act as rule Of pub
lie policy, the leading part which the
Federal Office holders took in melting trea-
son and rebellion, and recommend that the
rule be adhered to that hereafter places OF
trust profit and honor should be in the
hands of loyal men. The language of Pres
ident johnson, while Military Governor, IS
ouoted in defonee Of the principle; also
from his speeches in the Senate in 1861:
Neither the President nor the Secretary OF
the Treasury have any right to dispense
with the law. Such precedentis is danger
ous, and ought not to be tolerated. The
duty of rebels is to learn obedience to the
laws. Mr.. Rogers presented minority re-
port, endorsing the action of the President
and Secretaries. ---a
To which Seward replied that no such
results could ever balance the injury they
must suffer from the overthrow Of their IN
stitutions.
DeLHuys sums up that the United states
acknowledge the right to make war IN
Mexieo. while wa admit also the principle