The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-07

On leaving Cargsburg With s column took tho precau,
ton to prohisit any pyate dispatches whatever from
onouy from by any chance obtaining intelligence Of his
movements Everywhere here there parties doubt
express any OF WHOM, would carry TO them, under whip
and spur, whatever ncws Of advantage 70 them they
nigh. be able 70 pick up This prohibton, OF course,
particulars Of McClellan'a movements.
INTERVIEW WITH WILLIAM L. YANCEY IN
PARIS.
Correspondence Of the Newark Daily Advertiser.l
I r PARIS, June IL, 1881.
I had, last evening, q conversation with Mr. W. L.
Ysucey, oef Of the southern mission 10 Earope. ur.
Yancsy informed that he hal been In Paris less h,n
week. and should return day to london, where his
colleague, Mr.. Mann, EN- remained, not yet having
crossed the channel Judge Rost Of louisiana the third
commissioner has fixed his headquarters In Paris and Is
exertipg haeif theoretically to obtain hearing from
Ceeded in reaching the Emperors presence, but Judge
Rost avss himse OF every opportunity to With
journalists and the public fuDctoDaries who may be
readily approached turning to the hest account his per-
feet familiarity with the French language, while
Der Of the United States Legation speak that tongue
expressed his Views unres.rSiredlS told HIM thai nav
object In seeking the interview to lay the result
fore the American people; that believed my Of
his remarks. whstever they might be- would be widely
read IN the United states snd wished him distinctly 10
understand my intentions before wing usterance any
thing be might desiye TO withhold from publication.
He eaidhe had secrets. The object OF his mise ion
WAS well known, and he had every to anticipate
complete euccexs Epglaca had not yet made up her
nind !, Of the 6oushsrn
federacy, tutsx months herce-that to cav between
the present tune and January lS6athas recognition
wo.ld be faa seeomrh on the part Of 90 Great Bi.sin
and FrLce, when the eams line OF policy would be
adopted, without difficulty, by all the other Po*ers OF
Europe. The influence OF England would be paramount
Ply until the hrst Of November hut i hardly pro.
babe the Britah governns nj wonld wait until the ft
bale has oeea reached before determining upon the
means OF continuing tie supply. II he blockade OF
Southern porte whs maintained until the crop should
be ready Ior shipment the blockade then be forced
by British cru!sess, when II should be found that
vigorous emhar go upon the expectation the staple
through the Northern States had been ordered by the
Confederate sSysrnmeut inc stories Of southern
The season hSd thus far been most favorable, and
though the cotton crop might fall $50 0o0 balls be,aw
the fact taAt cereals had been sown in much larger pro
portions than usual. .u
Mr. Yarcey had information tina. the cotton crop would
amount 70 three and bali millions of baee at the lowest
estimate. The efforts CT Brtsh Manufacturers 10 pro-
cure cotton from Iudia Africa &C. though they might
aucceed at some future period, Ruthless and
Europe must, years 70 ceme remain dependent for
,s principal supply upon the Southern a!es Under
could the culture OF the plant be carried
on so favorabiy ae in the slave States. The labor s
cheap and regular. English operatives may strike for
higher wages and expose heir employers to great loss,
but the ipJary done is never hremedabe The looms,
after stopping for week or month may 60 be-
fore, but Inc wOIkmen In the cotton feld could initiate
tee example or free iabores, one weeks would
at certain season. ruin the entire crop In the cotton
aed therefore, none but compulsory labor poes bic,
and even Eugsb aboltonisis Low commence to compre
bend the fact.
asked II there existed no hope Of reconciliation be
tween the North and South; If, upon reasonable
sioEs being made by lne free Slater, the recaccrant
members OF the Union would not return IN that glorious
sg which bad for eighty yens been growing IN tbs re-
spect and admiration OF the world Mr. Yancey said that
me preson could never Dc healed He had himself been
advocating secession during long per iod opposed BY
great majority Of his fellow citzens in the SOUTH and
had repeatedly tespaHed Of succes But the South had
been at last awakened to the bit nsncerty Of North
compromises the minority lad lost something Of s
rights ct every renewaiof the slavery question, the
federal CensIess and was resolved 'hai TIE compro,
Az long the plain provisions Of the constitution had
been Willingly respected By the Northern majority the
" i9 The Uhio,; bntwbennWss prccxtued that there
wass higher law than that c,rstituton ard when Pre-.
now bring back tina Boahern States INTO the Union and
nothing bat military subecron cauld maintain tncm
Rather than again Join the free States they would gladly
become colony Of France or England. Al the same
time they w1uid neither ask nor tac assistance OF
any foreign Power They were 6ghng for their rights
their liberties and their hreedes and they relied God
and their right arms. Ga she other hand II the North
would coneens to separation, there nothing TO PIE
vent the most friendly relations between the Two peoples
and OF the hrst articles OF the treaty would ne
mutual agree nent TO maintain and Defend .inst the
world, the grea. natkpsl principles which have been
estaol shed during the existence Of the republic.
Ieuggested thar the North wished to know why the
Gotten States had set the example Of secession II the
slave States had materially injured tho.e of the far
soath had least suffered less M Ysncey laid that The
worst tyrsnis always asked that question. Even Nero
pretended thst the Rom iBe were urgrateful herd
enid that u was difficult for me 10 understand how
slavery could be protected by separation whether tho
by the peaceaoe coneent Of the North II paotss are
IN isolated instances unable TO regain possession OF run
away slaves under the LAYS Of tne Unop thousands Of
negroes would c5cpe to the free North the South
coQli no. Indulge hope OF Obtaining treaty BY which
the psape OF tie North would bind The nselyls
such fugtvee. q.
Kr Ysncey thought my view entirely errcneoas Not
= single runaway wonld DO suffered to in TIE
North but would on the contrary, be spontaneously
ward the Institution Of savery based upon the ia
that the wboe country Of which tbs states form
majority responsible for It in the Ct tie world
Europe stgmatises slavery ss a curse, and gays
TO the Ncrsh:-' The principe upon which the
government OF the United States is founded lie
tnst the majority sha' rule. You constitute tia
majority, therefore you responsible for Slavery
The North s ressive uncer this rputaton be fall
acous, and herce The Anxiety OF the Zen slavehoiing
States 70 rid themselves or ell solidarity with the natu.
ton As evidence tina, the resentment o. Northern aba-
ons's s confined to the planters Of theisown country
brought BY their TO Northern cts are eat,cea
a~ay, OF even carried Off against their own w whilst
the black servap,s Of Cu6sus whiting New York, Pnda
inferred :hxt The moral yhe question b, 10 reGsy
little Needed IN the Southern states tiaveTy wni Z
one mulch only il IsoS when The ss.ae vas sSosneS
ar4 net one thOasnd native leans have been imported
since that time the negroes q the South have quad
encouragement V the slave trade Mo bscs& nre de-
creasins The Of the Cuban planter 10 10 ret a
much work optef bis negro - poesble and Il the mah
fsdriven fn deain his place eupplied by the ingenuity
o! Yankee skippers eating in Yankee slavers;
These are the main features OF cpg interview durrg
Which beclme sa,isfed that NJ. YAnceys reputation
for eloqnenoe ia not exaggerated and readily Ina
gire with what fervor he must have addressed political
assembages during the secession csmpsisn. he mani.
tested no hatred Of the Nortn but rsgreiec to ad In
him the prejudice Of many Southern the subject
Of Northern courage He admitted that the North dces
not lack brave men, but thought there more In the
South told him that possibly nowlths cymbatante
might have earnet I, appreciate valor common TO our
whole country, and confined to Upon the Ia
cue OF that conflict depends the Of Mr. YAnceys mis-
siop--no; upon cotton.
OUR COMMISSIONERS IN EUROPE.
From the Charieston Mercury, June 251
Ia now several months siuce commissioners were
sent to Europe Thus FAR 1t eeems they haze got no
further than England MIR Ross, Of them has gone
over 10 France bat as he San have authority act
alone we presume that ne goes rather 10 the
views Of the Emperor Of the French than to make
treaty We infer from Mr.. Rosie departure from Lon
ccn to Paris that nothing has been. accomplished IN
England.
Indeed from the order in Courci forbddlrg Confed.
crate pr;vasecrs bringing their prizes Into Br,ieh ports
are Only surprised that any OF the Commissioners
should have remained In London day after this
new order was Issued This IL act Of quasi
hoaty which, it appears TO u.s. ought TO have arrested
pritts