...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...

...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 said contending parties."' The proclamation, modelled after that issued in 1859 on the commencement...

...styling themselves the Confederate States of America, did declare her royal determination to maintain strict and impartial neutrality in the contest between the said contending parties, and did strictly charge and command all her loving subjects to observe such neutrality, and to abstain...

...were recognized as belligerents. " Whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain States...the Confederate States of America, and whereas we ... have declared our royal determination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality in the contest...

...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. After...

...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. After...

...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. After...

...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. After...

...London, the British government issued (May 13, 1861) a proclamation of neutrality in the contest between "The United States of America, and certain states...styling themselves the Confederate States of America." Other European governments followed. This was a formal recognition that there was a belligerent power...

...London, the British government issued (May 13, 1861) a proclamation of neutrality in the contest between "The United States of America, and certain states styling themselves the Confederate ligerency ; the Trent (1861) Am. Ann, Cyclofitedia, 18lil,p. 624 States of America." Other European...