Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-03-18

With these, it is great and potent, but corn
coarse, ugly, but generous, Indian corn
lis now our protector. Let US then for
the present, and while our country is in
peril, discard "King Cotton" poor, feeble
thing, and pay our devotions to Ceres Give
US Corn! Give us Independence There
is liberty in Corn !!
Fifty Vessels now Building in England
on Confederate Account.
The London Daily Ne,os publishes a
letter addressed to Lord Palmerston on the
subject of British aid to the Confederates,
from which we CLEAN some interesting facts.
The writer commences by condemning the
course Of Lord John Russell in practically
negativing, by his management Of the For.
eign Office, the professed policy of neutral
ity, citing the official correspondence in
the case of the $780, as affording conolu-
sive evidence of the 'ssheer hypocrisy" Of
the non-intervention pretence. All the
facts in this case, and in that of the Flori.
da, the writer contends, exhibit 'sconni-
vance with the rebels. He then proceeds
to show that the same course is still pur-
sued by the authorities, in permitting the
construction of other vessels, ostensibly for
the Emperor of China, but really for the
Confederates. We quote:
On the premises belonging to the Messrs.
Laird, at Birkenhead, in covered shed,
or "annexe" to the main yard, two power.
full war steamers are in course of construc.
tion for the "Emperor of China" Their
burden is about 1900 tons. They are Of
the ram class, partially iron-plated, and
measure say 200 feet long by 36 beam and
Is feet deep. Their engines, now nearly
ready, are ranked nominally at 300 horse
power, but each will work up to thousand,
which will give them very high rate of
speed.
In the main yard of the same premises
another steam ram is building, also "for
the Emperor Of China" Her length is
about $50 feet, by twenty.eight feet beam,
and depth from sixteen to eighteen feet
She is to be partially iron-plated, like the
two others in,the annexe, and the three are
expected to be ready for sea in two months,
from the present time, perhaps sooner
Captain Bullock, who commanded the
$780," is daily in attendance superintend.
ing their progress. Does this gentleman
hold his commission from his Celestial
Majesty or from Jefferson Davis?
In the yard of Messrs. W. G. Miller &
Son, Liverpool, there is nearly completed
a wooden screw propeller vessel, of about
450 to 500 tons. She has been construc-
ted upon the plan of the American coas-
tiers, being nearly aat-bottomed. She is
built for fast sailing under canvas, and
under steam is isexpected to runffteen knots
an hour. She is to be armed with nine
FOUNDER guns, and is expected to be ready
for sea in the course of four weeks. Il is;
commonly reported that she belongs to the
Confederates.
Messrs. Lawrence & Sons yard is the
highest up the Mersey. A large screw
steamer is building there f'for the Empe-
ror of China"
Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co., of Liv-
erpool, the "depositaries," as they are sty-
led, of the Confederate Government, have
contradiction large vessel Of 5000 tons,
which is to be built at Stockton.
Messrs Thompson Brothers are building
on the Clyde powerful armor.clad steam
ram "for the Emperor of China" to be
ready for sea on the 9th of April next
She is about ESQ feet long, by 45 beams,
and IS in depth Her armor plates are
FROM Al to 5 inches thick. Her engines
will be of 500 horse power each.
Mr.. Peter Denny, of Dumbarton, has
constructed two fine screw steamers. They
are lying in the Clyde. Report Of a some
what authentic kind says one of them is
partly owned by 'the Chinese" and partly
by individuals at Nassau, New Providence.
1t is publicly announced that she is soon to
be employed between Nassau and Charles
ton. The term "Chinese" is in general
use in the building yards Of the Clyde and
the Mersey to designate the Confederates,
and "the Emperor of China" has no other
Specification in this connection than to per-
sonify Jefferson Davis.
The Messrs. Scott, of Greenock, are COM
pleting a very fine iron screw steamer,
which is alleged to be intended for the
trade between Charleston and Savannah
Two weeks ago, a fine vessel, of the same
class as the Virginia, was launched from
Messrs. Blackwood's yard at Port Glasgow,
and common report says she is intended for
the Chinese.
Upwards of fifty steam vessels, of various
descriptions, in different stages Of complete
ness, might be enumerated in this "Chi'
nese' category. The 7th section of the
59th George III, chapter 60, prohibits,
under penalty Of fine and imprisonment,
with forfeiture of the property, the equip
ment, furnishing, fitting out or arming of
any vessel to be employed in the service Of
any foreign prince, state or potentate, with
intent to commit hostilities against the
subjects or citizens of any province or state
'swith whom his Majesty shall not then be
at Har." Do not the facts herein submit