...sovereigns, powers, and states: And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the gov* ernmcnt of the United States of America and certain States...the government of the United States, have declared onr royal determination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality in the contest between the said...

...reprisal have been published by President Lincoln and Mr. Jefferson Davis — and [going on] " whereas we have declared our royal determination to maintain...in the contest between the said contending parties " — not, whereas we are compelled to define our position in the state of constructive warfare consequent...

...sovereigns, powers, and states ; And 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, heing at peace with the government of the, United States, have declared onr royal determination to...

...May 13th, 1861, after declaring that " hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain States...themselves the Confederate States of America," and after citing the most important parts of the foreign enlistment act, as it is commonly called, passed...

...issued May 13th, 1861, after declaring that "hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain States...themselves the Confederate States of America," and after citing the most important parts of the foreign enlistment act,- as it is commonly called, passed...

...foundation of our legal claim ? Is it the Queen's proclamation of neutrality " between the government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America ?" Mr. Sumner terms this a "tremendous concession," "a fatal proclamation, which insulted our national...

...proclamation of neutrality, recognizio;rlio*'¡ü!;r-: as existing between the Government of the I'uitfli States of America and certain States styling themselves the Confederate States of America. Tu'.was immediately followed by similar declarations or silent acquiescence by other nations.' " The...

...sovereigns, powers, and states; And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain States...said contending parties; We therefore have thought lit, by and with the advice of our privy council, to issue this our royal proclamation ; And we do...

...hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certiiiu States styling themselves the Confederate States of...contending parties: We therefore have thought fit, by [and withj the advic« of our privy oi.nmcil, to issue this our royal proclamation: And we do hereby strictly...

...sovereigns, powers, and states; And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain States...declared our royal determination to maintain a strict aud impartial neutrality in the contest between the said contending parties; We therefore have thought...