Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1862-07-31

replies to Mr.. Potter, and adduces facts tc
show that the interference of government
officials in the character of cotton merchants
would be prejudicial to the future supply ot
cotton from India.
1t is stated that the Canadian staff viii
soesk&se avinded down to proportions
like those winch it possessed before the
Trent affair caused such large accession
10 its strength.
The London Times of July 3, in an ar
ticle on American affairs, says:
We would, then, once more raise oul
voice against the indefinite prosecution Of
this horrible war. While the scorchiug
sun is filing the camps with fever and
cholera; while the youth and strength Of
the country are being hurried to the com
mon frontier in preparation fer Lew feast
of blood In the autumn; while the North
is burdenug itself with the debt concern.
ing which even its rulers fear to speak
plainly, and while the great staples of the
Soutl- are being given to the flames, we
would ask the Federals, with whom the
whole matter really rests, where is their
conscience, where is their common human.
ity, or their boasted worldly prudence p
They are in arms to enforce on the men Of
their own blood submission to rule that
the latter detest.
MEETING IN MANCHESTER IN FAVOR OF
MEDIATION.
Mr.. Hopwood, who questioned Lord
Palmerston, has been backed in Manches.
ter by public meeting in favor of media
ton, of which the following report is given
in the Manchester Examiner
can open-air meeting, convened by pla.
card, was held in the market place, Black
burn, on Saturday evening, 'to petition
Parliament to adopt the motion of Mr..
John Turner HeAssd, NJ. p, for media
tiou between the Northern and Southern
States of America, in order to bring this
fracticidal war to an end Some opposi.
tion was made to the promoters, who are
men unconuected with the town. Mr..
Hopwood having made himself unpopular
in reference to Lord John Russell's reform
hill, some of his expressions in the House
of Commons on that occasion were reprint.
ed and posted on the walls of the town,
calling attention to his having spoken of
working men as sussre machines,' creatures
Of impulse &c.
"NIr. Jas. Aspin (of the firm of Aspin
& Ward, cotton manufacturers } was elect
ed to preside, and called upon Mr.. Morti
mer Grimshaw, to move the first resolution,
as follows "That in consequence of the
prostration of commerce in this country,
and the widespread destitution arising
therefrom, this meeting is of opinion that
the time has arrived for the government of
England to use its influence in putting an
end to the prosecution of the war in Amer
lea this meeting feels satisfied that the
war will be prosecuted beyond the limits of
endurance unless energetic means be adopt
ed by one or both of the great European
powers to establish peace between the con-
tending parties.
"He then alluded to the proclamation of
Gen Fremont abolishing slavery in one
particular locality, and to President Lin
coin having withdrawn Gen. Fremont and
re. established slavery, and also to similar
facts in relation to Gen. Hunter in three
other States, and contended that the war
was prosecuted for no other purpose than
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of the North, and for
the sake Of the plunder Of property which
the South possessed. (Disapprobation. y
He argued that the question should not be
construed into party question because Of
its introduction by Mr.. Hopwood, against
whom feeling had been created by pla.
cards, and which feeling was disgraceful !;
but that, if the proposition was unsuitable
to them, it remained for them to adopt a
better.
"Mr VIM. Crossley, secretary to the
Weavers' Association, moved as an amend.
ment, "That in consequence of the pros
tration of the commerce, in this country,
and the Widespread destitution arising
therefrom, this meeting is of the opinion
that it is the duty of the British Govern
ment to use every influence compatible with
the maintenance of peace, for the settle
ment Of the American difficulty, by resto
ring the confidence Of the Southern plant
ers to the policy of President Lincoln, and
the reorganization and preservation of the
American Union" (Cheers.)
"The resolutions were put to the meet
ing, and the amendment was carried, with
about fifty dissentients, amid loud cheer
ing"
A BRITISH PROTEST AGAINST MEDIATION
IN AMERICA.
1t is we'll that the plan Of joint media
ton between the American belligerents
tailed even before 1t avas formally propo
sed. The project would have been obiec-
tiopable even if the time had been more
opportune for pacific negotiation and in
he present temper of the Northern popu,
ation any amicable settlement seems to be
out Of toe question.
Even, however, if an early peace were
ntrinsically possible, IN English o6cr Of
moliatiOu pouM haze inUolced serious
fanyer. If it were summarily rejected,
The proposals would nevertheless be resent
I'd as an encouragement to the seceders,
md it would not be accepted unless the
French Government were partner in the
transaction. If an arbitration were insti-
:uted, It rouM Jc impossible to ansrer for
he tendencies or conduct Of French dipio-