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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 1., Chapter 24: the called session of Congress.--foreign relations.--benevolent organizations.--the opposing armies. (search)
en, traders, and manufacturers, in espousing the cause of the few insurgents, for the sake of free commercial intercourse with them, at the risk of losing the custom of the great bulk of the Nation, are most amazing. For a full exposition, from official reports, of the commerce with Great Britain of the Free and Slave-labor States, and the comparative insignificance of the latter as a market for British goods, see a paper entitled, A Few Plain Words to England and her Manufacturers: by J. Smith Homans, editor of The Bankers' Magazine and Statistical Register, in which it appeared at the beginning of 1862. and they were disposed to regard the famous epigram of the London Punch as a good-natured slander, uttered for the sake of the wit. The following is the epigram, entitled: Shop and Freedom:-- Though with the North we sympathize, It must not be forgotten That with the South we've stronger ties, Which are composed of cotton, Whereof our imports mount unto A sum of many figures;