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GREAT BRITAIN-Continued.

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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams..

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward........do....

Jan. 16

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The depredations of the Alabama.

The question of the Scheldt dues. Effect of the proc-

lamation of emancipation and of military events

upon public opinion.

The case of the Sumter.

Transmitting address to the President, and resolutions
of a public meeting at Sheffield. Formation of an
emancipation society at Manchester.
....do.... Transmitting resolutions of the executive committee
of the London Emancipation Society.
Transmitting a report of the reception by Mr. Adams
of a deputation of the London Emancipation Society.
The case of the Alabama. Intercepted correspond-
ence of the insurgents with their agents abroad.
Military success in Arkansas..
Effect of current events upon opinions in England.
Addresses to the President from Salford, Chester-
field, and Cobham, and resolutions from Cross Hills.
..do.... Case of the steamer Georgiana; investigation of her
character and destination. Correspondence with

Mr. Moran to Mr. Seward.... Jan. 17

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.... Jan. 19

.do.

Jan. 22

.do..

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward....

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52

do.

82

Speeches of Mr. Milner Gibson and the Duke of Ar-

gyle.

Further correspondence with Earl Russell in reference

to the Alabama.

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313

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Further correspondence in reference to the steamer

Georgiana.

Jan. 30

..do....

Feb. 2

Meetings at Exeter Hall, at Bradford in Yorkshire,

at Strand in Gloucestershire, and at Bristol.

Schemes of the insurgents for transmitting gold to

Great Britain to buy and fit out ships-of-war.

Memorial from the New York Mutual Insurance

Company relative to losses by depredations of the

Alabama.

89

Acknowledgment of resolutions of the London Eman-

cipation Society.

468

.do.

....do.... Acknowledgment of proceedings of the Emancipation

Society at Manchester.

Feb.

Feb.

4

5

The military situation and state of public sentiment..

Proceedings of meetings at Glasgow, London, and

Liverpool, and of the British and Foreign Anti-

Slavery Society.

The Queen's speech and debates in Parliament upon

American affairs.

106

Military and naval affairs.

109

The President's reply to the Manchester address.

The capitalization of the Scheldt dues.

109

....do.... Addresses and resolutions of meetings held at Leeds,

at Galashiels, at Bath, at Bromley, and at South

London.

110

Feb. 13

The enlistment law admitted by the cabinet to be suf-

ficiently effective.

113

....do...

475

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams........do..

..do.... Remonstrance against the building and fitting out of

ships-of-war for the insurgents in British ports.

Departure of the Sumter from Gibraltar..

Acknowledgment of proceedings of meetings at

Chesterfield, Salsford, and Cross Hills.

Acknowledgment of proceedings of meeting at Cob-

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ham.

...do....

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Feb. 19

The case of the Emily St. Pierre.

The case of the Georgiana...

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327 Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward........do....

The case of the Alabama. Case of the Sunbeam.

Proceedings of meetings in Lancashire and South

The subject of letters of marque and reprisal.

Wales.

116

117

Alleged transport of money for the insurgents in her

Britannic Majesty's steamer Vesuvius.

118

..do....

The resolutions of the New York Mutual Insurance

Company.

119

Arrival of the Sumter at Liverpool...

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485

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

Feb. 24

State of affairs and opinion....

121

486

.do...

Feb. 25

Acknowledgment of the proceedings of meeting in

the Tower Hamlets.

121

Improvement in public feeling between Great Britain

121

and the United States.

334 Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.... Feb. 26

Feb. 27

gow.

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Proceedings of meetings at Aberdane, Oldham, Raw-

tenstall, in Lancashire, Luddenden Foot, York-

shire, Paisley, Edinburgh, and Carlisle.

Case of the Emily St. Pierre..

....do....

..do.... European policy in reference to Poland, Mexico, and

the United States.

Action of the British government in regard to the
shipment of money in her Britannic Majesty's ship
Vesuvius for the insurgents. Dismissal of Acting
Consul Magee. Orders given to forbid any similar
shipment.

Mar. 2 Acknowledgment of proceedings of meeting at Stroud.
....do.... Acknowledgment of proceedings of meeting at Glas-

Acknowledgment of proceedings of meeting of the

British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society.

Acknowledgment of proceedings of meeting at Brad-

ford.

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...do.... Acknowledgment of proceedings of meeting at Bath..

..do.... Acknowledgment of proceedings of meeting at South

....do.... The President's reply to the workingmen of Man-

chester.

339 Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward.... Mar. 5

Acknowledgment of proceedings of meeting at Leeds..

Acknowledgment of proceedings of meetings..

Approval of remonstrance based on intercepted cor-

respondence of the insurgents.

Addresses and resolutions from Newcastle-upon-
Tyne, Huddersfield, Ashford, Ashton-under-Lyne,
Manchester, Marsley, and Leeds.

6 Acknowledgment of the prompt action of the British
government in the case of Acting Consul Magee.

Mexican and Polish affairs..

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London.

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133

133

133

134

140

505 Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams..

...do...

Mar.

140

9

Acknowledgment of proceedings of meetings in Eng-

land and Wales.

....do.... Approval of proceedings relative to resolutions of

...do.

Mar. 13

New York Mutual Insurance Company.

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142

511 Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.... Mar. 14

LIST OF DOCUMENTS.

GREAT BRITAIN-Continued.

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Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.... Mar. 28

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359

Mr. Adams to Mr. Seward..

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534

Mr. Seward to Mr. Adams.

Mar. 31

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April 2

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April 3

Conference with Earl Russell on the building and

sending out from British ports of ships-of-war for

the insurgents.

do.... Correspondence with Earl Russell in reference to the

fitting out of an armed vessel at Glasgow for the

insurgents.

Proceedings of the meeting of the London Trades
Union; also of meetings at Bradford and Great
Horton.

The case of the piratical steamer Georgiana
The reception of the Florida at Nassau..
Debate in the House of Commons on American affairs
Acknowledgment of proceedings of meetings at Ciren-
cester and Bolton.

The marriage of the Prince of Wales..

The building and fitting out in British ports of armed
vessels for the destruction of American conimerce.
Proceedings of meetings at Woolwich and Bingley...
Further correspondence with Earl Russell in reference
to armed ships building and fitting out for the in-
surgents. State of the public feeling.

The same subject.....

..do....

Deposition of Clarence R. Yonge, paymaster of the

Alabama.

190

The Alexandra taken possession of and detained by

the British government. Cases of the Peterhoff

and Magicienne.

196

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April 8

State of public feeling...

The sailing of the Virginia for Alderney.

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April 9

369

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Destruction of the bark Golden Rule by the Alabama.

The case of the Alexandra....

Correspondence with Earl Russell in regard to the

intercepted despatches of the insurgents.

..do.... Further correspondence with Earl Russell in regard

to the Phantom, the Southerner, and the Alexan-

dra.

The building and fitting out of hostile vessels in

British ports.

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209

210

April 13

Foreign projects of intervention in American affairs..

Legal questions arising in reference to the execution

of the British foreign enrolment act. Mr. Evarts

instructed to proceed to London.

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212

Military and naval affairs..

213

Case of the Georgiana.

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376

..do..

April 17

Proceedings of meetings at Leicester and Preston..

Further correspondence with Earl Russell in refer-

ence to the Alexandra.

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215

The allegations of enlistments of recruits in Great

Britain for the United States service formally de-

nied.

217

The sailing of the Virginia. Further correspondence

with Earl Russell in regard to it.

219

The statements of Clarence R. Yonge, pretended

paymaster of the Alabama.

221

April 21

The mail of the Peterhoff forwarded to its destina-

tion unopened. The vessel left to the action of the

courts.

221

April 22 Expression of satisfaction at the proceedings of Earl

Russell in regard to the Alexandra, and approval

of the course of Mr. Adams.

Approval of Mr. Adams's proceedings in the case of

the Virginia, (or Japan.)

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222

April 23

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The agents of the insurgents purchasing vessels for

the purpose of running the blockade.

Further correspondence with Earl Russell in regard

to the fitting out of hostile vessels in British ports.

Further correspondence with Earl Russell in regard

to the Sumter.

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The departure of the Virginia, (or Japan)

Further correspondence with Earl Russell in reference

to the supposed enlistments of men in Great Britain

for the United States service.

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226

.do.... Approval of proceedings of Mr. Adams in reference

to the fitting out of vessels in British ports.

Approval of proceedings of Mr. Adams in reference

to the intercepted despatches of the insurgents.

Acknowledgment of resolutions, addresses, and pro-

ceedings of meetings in Great Britain.

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Acknowledgment of the proceedings of the meeting in

Exeter Hall.

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