The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-25
TIRE REBEL CASE STATED TO THE FISH
MONGERS.

Mr.. Dudley Mann and Mr. W. L. Yancey, two Of the
Southern Commissioners now in England, attended the
dinner of the Fishmongers Company Saturday. Mr..
Yanccy, in answer TO complimentary toast, made the
following speech which derives interest from the fact
that the Minister from the United States was the
time speaking in Guildhail.
Mr.. Yancey said:-
Upon tho part Of Americans sincerely respond 10 the
sentiment just expressed by the Prince Warden for tho
restoration Of peace In America Such wish proclaimed
by company of intelligent Englishmen kindle
responding spirit in the bosom Of every enlightened and
impartial American. The name American longer
presents united people, There exist American
atiesthe Confederate ana the Federal
las you may, perhaps, DO aware-am Confederate,
oras the Federal American unmndu Of the character
Of our common forefathers disdainfuly terms me--a
uernnet, promptly conceded in Ly France and Spain
speedily wped out that stigma from our broacs and my
(heers) Though indebted to an enlarged aud eAghten-
ed view Of public law and not TO the more grace or favor
of England for this acknowledgment Of unquestion
able rights and locus adndi must freely express here
tonight that deep of thankfulness which am
all my countrymen feel for IT'S early public avowalis
dat qui cio dat. prolonged chcers.) From no other
power could it have como so gracefully In this-the
old Countrywide principle of sefgovernment is recog-
nized and practsed however blended with the preroga
ves Of the Crown and the privileges Of tho arsocracy
To your institutions Americans indebted for the chief
Of these vital principles which have caused them to style
the republic
The land Of the free.
And the home Of the oppressed. .
Such invaluable rights as the old English writ OF habcas
corpus Of speedy trial by jury, of freedom Of speech
and freedom Of the press tho main pillars of Anne
rican constitutional liberty, and am both happy and
proud to say observed at least throughout the Con.
federate American States vital and practical rights
during their stern struggles to preserve their ina
tiona life." Hear hear and cheers) I feel how I'M
becoming it would be in me to inrude upon such
casion the present any merely partisan views of the
which have broken up the late federal Union No
matter what they may have been, thing clear, and
that that the contest noo going on is upn The part Of
the people Of The Confederate States for the right goper,
h m Te and dccn Te, sr ,,4 Sys Worth ear
France, Spain and Austria ogetherthey 10 900 600
in numberthey are chiefly producers important
Materials and buyers Of all kinds Of manufactured goods
Their pursuits, soil, climate and production, totally
dtreut from those Of the North. They think it their
terest buy where they can buy cheapest and to sell
toto carlo from them and makes upon 10 enforce
The supremacy of their mistaken ideas and selfish interest
and sovereign Independence the Confederate States and
people united and rcsolute. They arc invaded by
Power numbering 200 600; yet for eight months las
the Confederate government successfully rcssted-aye
repeled-tha invasion, along military frontier Of 0c0
miles. Though cut OF by blockade from all foreign
trado, their internal resources have been adequate
to the equipment and maintenance in the field Of
army of 100000 troors. Can all this be-
and yet these GOO Of whites be divided? The idea
to obtain foreign intervention that may be allowed to
declare emrhaticay that the Confederate States hare neither
sought Gc'ired IL. They maintain their indcJend
intact by their strength. AS to their recognize
by the Powers Of the world that OF they desire
They are people nation, exhibiting clements Of power
which few States Of the world possess But hey have
TO complain do they feel aggrievcd because
these great Powers ut for defer their formal
recognition and reception into the family Of nations How
ever they may differ from them to the period when
their recognition shall take place, they fully undersand
that such action IS purely question 10 te determined IN
those COUNT les each for ise ard tvh reference its
Interests and rie,os Of public policy. Other nations
having Trading relations with have quite much IN
terest to send ministers and consuls have to
send such representatives to them Hear hear) Why
then shall there not be peace? Simply because the North
in its pride will not admit that to be facta fat accom-
ll-which old England, followed by the first Powers of
Europe has recognized and which the confederate 60
vernment and armies have repeatedly demonstrated to
be stern and bloody fact-the fact that we bel ger
en Power There be basis for negotiations for
peace proposals. consultations long the Confcde
rates deemed TO be and treated rebels (Hear
But when our adversary shall become sufficiently calm %
treat as as beiqreu Pomer, the morning of peace iN
dam in he horizon. When that hour shall arrive think
may say the confederate government will be nfcxibo
upon one point onlys honor and its INDEPENDENCE
the great interests Of peace and humanity will yield
much that is merely material or Of secondary import
ance. (Mr. Yancey sat down amid loud and continued
checring)
THE PARIS PRESS ON THE DISRUPTION OF THE UNION
The Paris Constitutional argues that American ingra
tude enables France TO witness the formers disruption
with the utmost indifference
There an active demand among seamen for berths
board vessels bound TO America occasioned IL was
sad by the high wages offered by the federal govern
mert
The British ship R. D. Shepherd was loading at Liver
POOL for New Orleans via Havana. The ship remain
at Havana until she may legally enter the Mississippi or
failing that after six months, she is to 50 New York