The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-08
von.oau,s sneaoh in London.


II. n,,3Iay Mann and VIM T.. Yancey, two OF the
sonfbern commissioners in England, attended ,1e
dinner of the hshmonger'5 company on 9st1lu"!
Yancey in answer to a complimentary toas'' MAJ 81
olIoving speech which derives interest from ING iae'
that the minister from the United e[atfs oi'
was at the same time speaking III oui'N
Mr. Yaucey said: ,,-,,nd ~
Ifnon the mart Of Americans, | sincerely respond 70
the sentiment Just expressed by the prince "aroe' m
tLe restoration of peace in America {9ucn It "lSh Pr
claimed by company OF Intelligent EllSLsli'iI"
kndIe 4 corresponding spirit IN the bosom OF eyer!
;,I,artia and enlightened American. The name Amer
loan no longer represents united people mere e
nov two American nationalities-the Confederate
and the federal Americans. las you may Ptl"'l
Ia a,yare-an confederate Or as the federal Alletl
cans unmindful of the character OF our common lote
fathers disdanfully call me, rebel But the JaSI!ee
and sense of right Of this great nation, pfonpty com
cdpd in by France and Spain, speedily wiped that stg
ma from our brows, and my countrymeh are acNo"F
edged here at least to be belLgerents. (O1eeFS!
4 Thonoh indebted to enlarged and enlightened
ia, Of nnbe law and not to the mere grace or favor
| Of England for this acknowledgment OF our uhques
onab7e RIGHTS and locus stand / must freely express
here tonight that deep sense 81 thankulhess WlGn
am sure all my counrymen leei LOT It's e"li! "'''S
oyowal-.Bis dat qui cello dat (ProlonGued cheers
From no other mower could it come so gracefully IN
this-the old country-the principle OF sell govern,
ment is recognised and practlsed, however olenueu
with the prerogatiyes of the crown and the privileges
of the alisocrcy. To your institutions Amer
are-indebted for the chief OF those vital prhcf'e7
which have caused them to style the repablc-
The land of the free,
| And the home OF the oppressed
Such invaluable rights rs the oa bhSisn VIII u i
Les .ornus of speedy trial by jury OF freedom o.
s,eecE and freedom Of the press the main prhcl
nIos of American constitutional liberty, ana am nap
and proud to say observed at least tnroughou
the Confederate American States as vital ana PiacLea
RIGHTS even during their stern struggles TO preserve |
..9atona life (Hear, hear and cheels.) leel nov
nnbecoming itwould be III me to lhtrude upon Sueh a
o,osion as the present any merely partisan views o
the causes which have broken up the late federal Union
No matter what they may have been, ohs lhlig Is nov
1ear and that is that the contest now gong on IS uPo
tho mart of the people of the Confederate States loF III
;k 70 Govern themselves and resist subjugation b
| lie onrtb Hear hear.) They occupy territory
ar,o a. Enosud France, Spain and Austria together
thew are 10 900 UOJip number-they are chiefly prodV
ars Of raw material and buyers OF all kinds OF MANI
Z featured goods. ,..4;, ,,,, +,
+, different from those OF the north. They think
tii interest to buy where they can buy the cheapes
I d tn sell the dearest In all this the north differ
! toto cello from Them and now makes war upon US
on force the supremacy OF their mistaken hoVIols an
selfish interest. (IIear, hear and cheers in delcnC
of their liberties and sovereign independence the Oo
faaeratc States aud people united and lesoute.
,Io,ob invaded by a power numbering 1000 soeo "
for EIGHT months has the Confederate government sue
ccssfuIy rcsised-aye, repeled that invasion ololS
frontier Of Loco mites.
r nfarpal resources have been adequate to the equ
mont and maintenance in the field OF over Z9O,ul
roons Can all this be- and yet these 6,QO0,oto Wht
d be divided? The idea is preposterous. so moch III
st been said about our efforts to obtain foreign hteFEe
fion that NAV be alIowcdto declare emphaucaIy th
"a b Confederate States have neither sought nor desire
RI Il They can maintain their independence intact J.
their own strength.
d As to theirrecognition by the powers OF the WORT
4 tbatof course they desire They are people matte
exhibiting elements OF strength when le" ota'eo
fba world possess But they have no reason TO cor
10 Main nor do they feel aggreycd because these gre
VI MOVERS see fit to delay for time their formal recogi
u ton and reception into the family OF nations move
1t er they may differ from them as as to the perlou WIZ
their recognition shall take place, they luHy uudeista
" chat such action is purely question TO be deteGhlH
by those countries each for ITSELF ana win feiefcl
II to its own interests and views OF public policy
Other nations having trading relations with US i;t
" as much interest to send US ministers ana coIsuS
we have to send such representatives 10 them he'
III hearl Why then shall there not be peace? SImp
y because the United States, in its pride will not adm
- that to be a tactln fat accompl-"hlch ola En2ia
followed by the first powers OF Europe has ac"ho"leC
II ed and which the Confederate government and arm
'e have repeatedly demonstrated TO oe stern and bloc
y fuct-that we are beligcrent power.
l. There can be no basis for negotiations or Tor pea
I'll proposas or consultations long ms the Conedea
'I ARE doomed to be- and are treated as rebels (dea
But when our adversary shall become sRlclehtly ca
" to treat us as belgerent powerthe morning OF pea
will dawn in the horizon. When that hour shal arr
III think NAV say the Confederate States will be inHe
- be mon one point ouly--its honor and lts indepeE
n" ence For the great interests OF peace and human
"a it will weld much that is material or OF secondary
a., portance (AIr Yancey sat down amid loud and g
~ tnued cheerng)
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