...Majesty's Proclamation of the loth of the previous May alleged [58] had "unhappily »commenced between the United States of America and certain States styling themselves the Confederate States of America." In point of fact, Lord John liussell's dispatch oí the 1st of June described with fidelity the condition...

...and Powers." It then proceeded, " Whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America ; " a statement precisely in accordance with the proclamation of President Lincoln, which had issued...

...Majesty's Government issued a proclamation recognising the state of hostilities between the Government of the United States of America and certain states...styling themselves the Confederate States of America, declaring a determination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality, and enjoining all Her Majesty's...

...England issued her proclamation of neutrality, recognizing hostilities as existing between the government of the United States of America and certain states...styling themselves the Confederate States of America. This was immediately followed by similar declarations or silent acquiescence by other nations." This...

...issued which, after noticing the fact that hostilities had unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain states "styling themselves the Confederated States of the South," strictly charged and commanded "all the loving subjects of her majesty...

...issued which, after noticing the fact that hostilities had unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain states " styling themselves the Confederated States of the South,'' strictly charged and commanded "all the loving subjects of her...

...issued her proclamation of neutrality, " recognizing hostilities as existing between the government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America." This was immediatelyfollowed by similar declarations or silent acquiescence by other nations. After...

...Southern States of the American Union. A few weeks later, the queen issued a proclamation declaring her "determination to maintain a strict and impartial...the contest between the said contending parties." The rights of belligerents — in other words, all the rights of war according to the law of nations...

...at peace with all sovereigns, powers, and states ; her regret that hostilities had commenced between the United States of America and certain States styling themselves the Confederate States ; her royal determination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality in the contest between the...

...Proclamation of Neutrality." " Whereas," it said, "hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America," it declared the "royal determination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality in the contest between...