New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-12-04

fFrorn. tl,e I,,ondon slobs, Nov. Il 4

VS. Yq ;fFrorn the London aobst NOV. f2J ee3t s
Mr.. Dnd1ey Mann and William 4. Yancey, twooF
he Southern Commissioners now In England, at
tended the dinner Of the F'ishmengersf Company
on Saturday. Nj. Yancey, In answer to compli-
lnentary toast, made the following speech, which
derives interest from the fact that the Minister from
e spesfng sass e e as
Upon the part Of Americans i sincerely respond
to the sentiment just expressed by the Prince
Warden, for the restoration of peace in America
gent Englishnnen, must kinde a corresponding
spirit in the bosom of every enlightened and i'm
partial American America no longer represents
the Confederate and the Federal
Americans. ], as you may perhaps be aware, am
q Confederate or IS the Federal Americans. un-
mindful Of the character Of our common fore
fathers, disdaipfully terms me atrebei. But the
Justice and the sense Of right of this great govern.
ment, promptly conceded in by France and Spain.
speedily wiped out that stigma from our brows, as
to be belfgerents. [Cheers.l Though Indebted
to an enlarged and enlightened view OF pubfc law,
and not to the mere grace or favor Of England for
this Acknowledgment Of our unquestionable rights
night that deep seriss of thankfulness which am
sure all my countrymen feel for its early public
avowal-Bis dat q.a eito dat. prolonged cheers
From no other power could it come SO gracefully.
In this-the old country-the principle OF self
government Is recognized and praetised, however
blended with the prerogatives Of the crown and
the privileges or the aristocracy To your insti.
tutions Americans are indebted for the chief Of
those vital principles which have caused them to
style the Republic 5s5F# " t
/ 9.gs The land of the free p. de- 4}.sr.
The home Of the oppressed.
Such invaluable rights as the Old English writ
| OF habeds eorpas, Of a speedy trial by jury, of
freedom of speech, and freedom of the press, are
the main pillars of American stitutional liberty,
| and am happy and proud to say are observed at
| least throughout the Confederate American States
as vitai and practical rights. even during their
stern struggles to preserve their national life"
| [Hear, hear, and ehsers.l feel how unbecoming
it would be in me to intrnde upon such an occasion
as the present any merely partisan views of the
causes which have broken mp the late Federal
Union. No matter what they may have been, one
thing clear and that is that the contest now going
on upon the part Of the people Of the Confederate
States to govern themselves, and resist snbjuga-
| ton by the North. Hear, hear.l They occupy q
territory as large as England, France, Spain and
Austria together-they are 10000, 600 in number
| they are chiefly producers Of important raw ma
terials and buyers of all kinds of manufactured
goods. -
| Totally different from those of the North. They
think it in their interest to buy where they can buy
cheapest and sell where they can sell dearest In
all this the North differs toto coo from them, and
now makes war upon us to enforce the supremacy
of their mistaken ideas and selfish interest. Hear,
hear, and cheers.1 In defence of their liberties
and sovereign independence the Confederate States
4 are united and resolnte. They are invaded by q
power numbering 20, 600 900, yet for eight months
has the Confederate Government successfully re-
sisted-aye, repelled that invasion along military
frontier Of one thousand miles. Though cut of by
n blockade from all foreign Fade, their internal re-
sources have been adequate to the equipment and
maintenance in the field of an army of over $50
troops. Can all this be, and yet these 5000 900 Of
whites be divided? The idea is preposterous.
Il 50 much has been said about our efforts to OBJ
tain foreign intervention that may be allowed to
declare emphaticaIy that the Confederate States
have neither sought nor desired it.. They can
uai inta heir indanandanpa hy their
. strength. As to their recognition by the powers
of the world that of course they desire. They are
: people, a nation, exhibiting elements Of power
,. which few States Of the world possess. But they
j. have no reason to complain, nor do they feel ag
grieved because these great Powers see fit, for a
K season, to deny their formal recognition and re
e ception into the family of nations However they
n may differ from them as to the period when theil
recognition shall take place, they fully understand
r that such action is purely question to be deter
t. mined by those countries, each for ITSELF and witt
1t reference to its own interest and views Of pubh'
r. policy. Other nations hsvinsstrading relation
re ters and consuls to- us as we have to send suc
,e representatives to them tHear, hear.l Why
ID then, shall there not be peace I? Simply becaus
the North, ia its pIide will not ADMIT that to pc
fact-a fdit dcconltdi-which old England ,followe
by the first powers Of Europe, has recognized an
y y which the Confederate Government and armie
GO 60 have repeatedly demonstrated to be stern an
On bloody fact-the fact that we are beigerer
,s power. There can be no basis for negotiations,
,ne ne for peace proposals or consultations so long g
the Conederates are doomed to be and are treate
nc ne as rebels. (Hear.) But when our adversary sha
ss, become sufficiently calm to treat as belige
pm ent power. the morning of peace will dawn in tt
ys' horizon. When that heur shall arrive, think
~ ~ may say the Confederate Government will be i
bo he flexible upon one point only Its honor and
ne Independence For the great interests of peat
IN IN and humanity it will yield much that is mere
'se material or Of secondary Importance Mf. Vance
ss sse sat down amid loud and continued cheering)