Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-04-12

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England and 1Tance TO benome Pafties
fol the War.
The London correspondent Of the
New York zsWs, ting nader date OF
March 11th, says :: sssss
s II cannot eonTey to you an idea OF tne
excitement that prevails in reference 20
the late news from America. Themar-'
ket reports will show you how severely
feels the Gonfederates aban-
doning- their Atlantic seaports. - When
Savannah fell cotton wasmore than
twentyrfour pence gper pound, but on
Wednesday last I heard ola large trans
action at fifteen pence per pound. But,
what I nov particularly direct your at
tention to, is the condition Of the Eng
liah funds. Money is plentiful, business
is plentiful, the season is favorable for
the farmer, the revenue is SO flourish
ing we have to remit taxes; there is.
peace in Europe and profound peace at
home. During the last eight days the
Government broker has bought $780,
600 worth Of Consols and Exchequer,
Bills. Are funds .buoyant as might be
expected under such circumstances r.
On the contrary, they are seriously de-
pressed. Down they. &c, day after day.
They began to, 60 down when the news
came Of the fall Of Savannah, and they
have gone down faster and faster at the,
news Of every fresh disaster to ; the,
Confederates. = 3ss :, :.
The correspondents explanation of
this phenomenon may be well styled
important iftrue." We give it for
what it may be worth;
I. Men say that there is danger of war
with the United States. But why
should England expeeta war with you?
and why should the prospect ofwar
seem nearer as the Confsderates lose
these towns? No one supposes that
the South is about to give up the strugg-
gle, for a people In that extremity do
not burn their property and their towns,
but seek the best terms they can From.
their cononeror. Yet, if you Will watch
the course Of the English funds, and
.atil better if you will watch the tone
of mercantile correspondence, you VIII
see the impression is. deep and wide
spread that every Confederate reverse
makes war between England and the
United States ,surer and nearer. Mill,
tary men are on the qui viye Of expec:
tation. The cadets at Woolwich look
for war with America, and speedy pro-
motion. A young naval officer said to
me, EsI hope Richmond will fall. The
remark surprised me, as I know the
young man to be warm friend of the
South. He added eff Richmond falls,
it will be the signal for us to join the
the South. y 80. 6
Bnt the bulk Of the community shrinks
from the war it regards as inevitable.
Yes, Inevitable, in spite Of Mr.. Stewards 8
friendship and politeness. Why? It
is the secret treaty between Napoleon
and the Confederate Government which
causes this anxiety. When Napoleon
aids the South openly, as he soon will
do unless the Confederates are very
successful In the Spring campaign,
England viii be dragged into the con
Hiet,s ~, - - - 80. H
Tt will not do to let France be alone
ID such q business, and whenever Napo-
leon draws the sword We must follow his
example. Thus every Federal success
becomes q danger to England, because
it may dispose Napoleon to think the
honr is come for building up nationsl-
|ity between the United States and the
French empire in America. Rs.ssss.
This secret treaty does mot disturb
your Government, bnt it is evidently a
bitter pill for Confederate statesmen.
Look how they fought the question of
emancpation IN the Confederate Sen
ate. .Ishol1d think foreign dictation
must he as Mtalerable to an American
as it is to an Englishman.a And Napo-
leon viii have this pound Of Hesh.
lam told that one stipulation in the
treaty eonfers certain privileges on the
French shipping for ten years after the
conclusion Of peace. Another stipula-