Arkansas true Democrat., 1862-04-03
From the New Orleans De
Lrr. YaneeY's Speech.

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 Yesterday Mr. Yancey arrived in the city from Berwick's Bay, via 0pelousas railroad, and stopped at the St. Charles In the course of the evening, being in the rotunda of the hotal, and large impr0mptu assemblage of gentle men having collected, he was called out and al most forced to make some remarks. He mount ed the center table looking remarkably well after his voyage, and commenced as, indeed he continued througout the whole of his remarks, III a style perfectly free from passion, and remark able for calm conviction and confidence III our cause.
 It was one yearlacking two days since he had quit cur shores, and he was glad to stand among his countrymen again. He came back convln- ced that we have no friends in Europe; that we must fight the battle alone, and rely on our firm hearts. Applause,
 They looked coldly on the South because of its slavery institutions. There was not coun- try in Europe which sympathized with us Even the great principles of our revolution were not understood by them, any more than by the norherners, who have never been able to seize the true spirit of our institutions. With the North, Europe believed in the unqualified su- premacy of government. not understanding that governments Is made for the people, They have, therefore, no friendship nor sympa- thy with Us: neither have they, however, for the North.
 They regard the North as people mendacious uni just, ami hypocritical. They do not believe word said either bY the people, the press, the cabinet, or the president. Europeans are preja- diced against slavery, but they do not wish to deprive men of their property without honestly paying for II; they have no idea of cutting the chains of bondage with laWess sword. They have discovered the northern motive in this war to be political not social; not a strong principle against wrong, but determination to rule.
 Having, therefore, no sympathy for us, and ' turning with honest contempt from the hypo- critical Yankee they would look with positive indifference on the coatest but for their own in terest5 involved. They desire 10 cripple dan gerous rival This country was getting too wig orous, and they are determined that 1t shall forever remain separated. They would never | allow the South to be aubiugated, and would in- l tetare to prevent such result, but that they ' feel certain that it cannot De accomplshed.-- ' They know and say the South will De free In the meantime, they wish to see the war drag oa un- \ til each sije is throughly exhausted and over- whelmed with debt which shall chrush its en- ergies for years, or if possible, for ages tO come.
 To further this policy they ignore the well es- abolished fact that the blockade has been run at least q thousand times. They set aside, prac- tically as against us. tho plainest behests of the 1 European treaty. which fixes the law of block | ade They are determined, in the face of all law, of all equity of all humanity, not to recog~ | nize us until the last possible moment and will never d0 so until they see our blood-.eeking sword stretched over a conquered and prostrate North.
 Here the speaker was interrupted with cries of"Wc don't want it then, "D-n them, they can let 1t alone etc.
 As to the blockade, said Mr. Yancey, don't want iJ raised. Hit continued six months lon ger, he would not, on any consideration, wish such @ misfortune as that t should be raised.- By that ,ime our internal energies will have been developed, our manufactures established and he had such confidence in the ingenuity and enterprise of our people as to believe them capable ol attaining. within themselves all nec~ e5aary ends. As to lQxuries, indulgence in them was not Jecomiag to people laboring in the very throe5 of a heroic struggle. Emphatic applause.
 Various causes have hitherto prevented .ho lorciye raising Of tie blockade. In ,he first place, Wheu the blockade commenced tor take effect immense stocks of cotton were in the hands ot the wealthieat British manufacturers Those men had the ear of the government, and it was decG tIY tD tbcjr interest that the Blockade slo1id continue unt'i tbsir stocl. oa band was sold 6. eZ0Tbi ant prices. Govern ment. too, was tho more wiling to listen u them, because 1t was desir0us Of fostering the production of cotton outside of the southern States, even at the expense of heavy temporary suffering 1t home.
 Our principal ground of miscalculation here as +o tile blockade haa been tile idea that cotton is king. II bg this 1t $ understood Amercaa ' I,.-t t-tf}. taiuly plays . mighty part in the commerce oi jha world, 5ut i5 has not absolute sway, because the staple IS raised so a5uudantlv elsewhere- For hundreds of years India has raised as much as the South now does. There is probably no one thing in the world which grows 50 uniyer- sally as cotton Europe, therefore, was wiling | to take advantage of the crisis to untranchise I herself rom onr sway at almost any cost, but she iound the ordeal 600 severe
 india cotton is too dear, aud the whole ma chinery Ot their immense manufactories would ' have 10 be changed to suit the stanlc. Orleans middIing has been found by experience to be the only tAng that will exactly do, and the sun~' of that VIII be exhausted by the lst cff Apr,- Then when starving population rises around their thrones. with the words "cotton or blood the blockade will be raised
 Here Mr. ancey was asked by a gentleman. whether Ng. Seward promise to open a cotton ' port had not had great weight? Mr. Yancey replied empAatleally, no. They did rot believe one word ha said. They believed tAe Yankees to De a nation of mendaciOus liars TAppIause and laughter. It was impossible in Europe, to get at the truth of things over here Facts got there filtered through the medium of northern [ papers, and the strength was ali gone Nosouth- | crn journal was allowed to reach them. and \ that indeed t had been So to a great extent be- [ fore the war. People there got their ideas of the South from New York papers and Boston \ literatufe They gave us credit for being a ' brave people, determined to be free, but reck- l less of life, somewhat inhuman to slaves, and at best semi.civilized; that our sense of indvid. uality went so far that each man considered his wilt paramount to the law. V We cannot look for any sympathy or help abroad. We must rely upon ourselves alone, men and women--I beg their pardon said Mr. r., the ladies are ever foremost, and when they are first, men should not be laggards-all mast york; l return and find your regular govern ment fully organized for Six years. Some may say you have made bad selections It is not now the time to amend. All are embarked in the same ship together. The storm is raging around her; the thunder is bursting over head; angry waves are flashing arouna her sides; V and all must stand together. If their is auy ' insubordination, any mutny, all will sink to. | geber.
 Throughout his speech Mr. Yancy was warm. ! lv aDpIauded and evidently held the warmpst