A Historical Account Of The Neutrality Of Great Britain During The American Civil War 1870 PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1870 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter ix. Case of the Trent.--Seizure of the Confederate Commissioners by the Captain of the San Jacinto.--Instructions to Lord Lyons.--Expressions of Opinion by several European Powers.--Release of the Commissioners.;--Observations. The controversies, such as they are, to which this war gave rise, turn for the most part on the application of familiar principles as to which British and American jurists had previously no difference of opinion. But an incident occurred in November 1861 which was to some extent new, became the subject of lively discussion, elicited expressions of opinion from several European Powers, and is not without value as a precedent. It created at the time some excitement in England; and left behind, I fear, some lingering sensations of annoyance and resentment in America. The three persons whom the Confederate Government had appointed in March to proceed as its agents to Europe, had failed both in London and in Paris to obtain any official recognition for their Government or themselves. Lord Russell had received them on the footing of private gentlemen and listened to what they had to say, but had avoided correspondence, and remained immovable in his refusal to enter into any official communication. At the Prench Court they had been equally unsuccessful. Disappointed, but not disconcerted, at this failure, Mr. Davis determined to try the effect of a second and more formal mission. Mr. James Mason, a Virginian of historic name and great personal mark, who had been Chairman of the Chap. ix. Committee of the Senate on Foreign Affairs and American Minister in Paris, and Mr. John Slidell, of Louisiana, who had represented the United States in Mexico, were chosen for this employment, and furnished with credentials...