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United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 19
ch gentleman, who had been educated in the United States, and who had called on board to see me, toen the news of Wilkes' exploit reached the United States, the b'hoys went into ecstasies. Such a sg subsisted between Great Britain, and the United States, are willing to believe, that the United SUnited States naval officer who committed the aggression, was not acting in compliance with any authority fe had received. For the Government of the United States must be fully aware, that the British Goveiberate intention of the Government of the United States, unnecessarily to force into discussion, bthe consideration of the Government of the United States, that Government will, of its own accord, e certain demands of the Government of the United States. Should Mr. Seward ask for delay, in ordeon of the distinctive policy, by which the United States have developed the resources of a continenair, is, that it deeply interested every Confederate States naval officer, afloat at the time. I, m[1 more...]
Paramaribo (Surinam) (search for this): chapter 19
rs are early, and we found ourselves comfortably seated in our pews as early as eight o'clock. The building was spacious and well ventilated. The Governor and his staff entered punctually at the hour, as did, also, a detachment of troops— the latter taking their stations, in double lines, in the main aisle. A military band gave us excellent sacred music from the choir. The whole service was concluded in three-quarters of an hour. The whites and blacks occupied pews promiscuously, as at Paramaribo, though there was no social admixture of races visible. 1 mean to say that the pews were mixed, though the people were not—each pew was all white or all black; the mulattoes, and others of mixed blood, being counted as blacks. I returned on board for muster, which took place at the usual hour of eleven o'clock. Already the ship was full of visitors, and I was struck with the absorbed attention with which they witnessed the calling of the names of the crew, and the reading of the articles
Saint Thomas (search for this): chapter 19
gay uniforms, the multitudes of well-dressed men and women, the ecclesiastics in the habits of their several orders, the flower-girls, the venders of fruits, sherbets, and icecreams—for the universal Yankee has invaded the colony with his ice-ships—and the delightful music of the bands, it would be difficult to find a more delightful place, in which to while away an hour. Whilst we were still at Fort de France, a rather startling piece of intelligence reached us. A vessel came in, from St. Thomas, and brought the news, that the English mail-steamer, Trent, had arrived there from Havana, and reported that Messrs. Mason and Slidell had been forcibly taken out of her, by the United States steamer, San Jacinto, Captain Wilkes. A few days afterward, I received a French newspaper, giving a detailed account of the affair. It was indeed a very extraordinary proceeding, and could not fail to attract much attention. I had known friend Wilkes, in former years, and gave him credit for more
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 19
lat, by appearing to beard the British lion, hoping that the lion would submit, in silence to the indignity, Mr. Seward committed one of those blunders which was equivalent to a great crime, since it humiliated an entire people, and put on record against them one of those damaging pages that historians cannot, if they would, forget. The following were the closing lines of this famous despatch:— The four persons in question are now held in military custody, at Fort Warren, in the State of Massachusetts. They will be cheerfully liberated. Your lordship will please indicate a time, and place, for receiving them. When I read this paragraph, I experienced two sensations—one, of disappointment at the loss of an ally, with whose aid we would be sure to gain the independence for which we were struggling, and one, of mortification, that an American nation had been so greatly humbled, before an European Power; for though the Federal States were my enemies, as between them and foreign
England (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 19
Republic would have to stand up to its work, and Great Britain would be no less bound to demand a retraxit. Ifincapable of reasoning upon the act, only knew that England had been bearded and insulted; but that was enough.t—the Secretary of the Navy, whose insane hatred of England was quite remarkable, making haste to write the Capn charged with the duties of the foreign office, in England, under the administration of Lord Palmerston, wrotendly relations which have long subsisted between Great Britain, and the United States, are willing to believe, had been taken out of one of their vessels, that Great Britain demanded an apology, but because persons, and thr, permitting the ship to proceed on her voyage, Great Britain would never have thought of complaining—waiving,instructions given to James Monroe, our minister to England. These instructions had relation to the old disrallied, as if by common consent, to the side of Great Britain. Russia, France, Spain, and other Powers, all to
Russia (Russia) (search for this): chapter 19
them and foreign nations, I could not but feel something like family attachment. Whilst I would humble them, and whip them into a sense of justice and decent behavior, myself, I was loth to see strangers kick them, and themselves submit to the kicking. So very one-sided was the question, which Mr. Seward had permitted himself to argue, with so much zeal, and so little discrimination, that all the principal nations of Europe rallied, as if by common consent, to the side of Great Britain. Russia, France, Spain, and other Powers, all took the same view of the case that Earl Russell had done, and made haste, through their respective ministers at Washington, so to express themselves. I will let France speak for them all. The reasons which influenced the action of the French Government are thus assigned:— The desire to contribute to prevent a conflict, perhaps imminent, between two Powers, for which the French Government is animated with sentiments equally friendly, and the duty to
Dubris (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 19
San Jacinto. In this state of things, it evidently should not, according to our views, hesitate about the determination to be taken. The excuse which I have to offer to the reader, for permitting so much of my space to be occupied with this affair, is, that it deeply interested every Confederate States naval officer, afloat at the time. I, myself, made several passages, in neutral vessels, between neutral ports, and might have been captured with as much propriety, even when passing from Dover to Calais, as Messrs. Mason and Slidell had been. On the 13th of November, my water-tanks being full, and my crew having all returned from liberty—none of them having shown any disposition to desert—we got up steam, and proceeded to the town of St. Pierre, for the purpose of coaling; arriving at the early hour of 8 A. M., and anchoring at the man-of-war anchorage, south of the town. I immediately dispatched a lieutenant to call on the military commandant, accompanied by the paymaster, to
Fort (Maharashtra, India) (search for this): chapter 19
in the intervals of the music, or of the hum of conversation, the ripple of the tide beats time, as it breaks upon the smooth, pebbly beach. Ships are anchored in front, and far away to the left, rises a range of blue, and misty hills, which are pointed out to the stranger, as the birth-place of the Empress Josephine. The statue of the Empress also adorns the grounds, and the inhabitants are fond of referring to her history. I was quite surprised at the throng that the quiet little town of Fort de France was capable of turning out, upon the Place d'armes; and even more at the quality, than the quantity of the throng. What with military and naval officers, in their gay uniforms, the multitudes of well-dressed men and women, the ecclesiastics in the habits of their several orders, the flower-girls, the venders of fruits, sherbets, and icecreams—for the universal Yankee has invaded the colony with his ice-ships—and the delightful music of the bands, it would be difficult to find a mor
France (France) (search for this): chapter 19
Chapter 19: The Sumter at Martinique proceeds from Fort de France to St. Pierre is an object of much curiosity with the islanders news of the arrest of Messrs. Mason and Slidell, on board the British mail steamer, the Trent Mr. Seward's extraordinary course on the occasion. the Sumter having sailed from Mara with so much zeal, and so little discrimination, that all the principal nations of Europe rallied, as if by common consent, to the side of Great Britain. Russia, France, Spain, and other Powers, all took the same view of the case that Earl Russell had done, and made haste, through their respective ministers at Washington, so to express themselves. I will let France speak for them all. The reasons which influenced the action of the French Government are thus assigned:— The desire to contribute to prevent a conflict, perhaps imminent, between two Powers, for which the French Government is animated with sentiments equally friendly, and the duty to uphol
London (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 19
States. Should Mr. Seward ask for delay, in order that this grave and painful matter should be deliberately considered, you will consent to a delay, not exceeding seven days. If, at the end of that time, no answer is given, or if any other answer is given, except that of a compliance with the demands of her Majesty's Government, your lordship is instructed to leave Washington, with all the members of your legation, bringing with you the archives of the legation, and to repair immediately to London. If, however, you should be of opinion that the requirements of her Majesty's Government are substantially complied with, you may report the facts to her Majesty's Government, for their consideration, and remain at your post, until you receive further orders. This was indeed bringing matters to a focus. Mr. Seward was required to liberate the prisoners, and make an apology, and that within seven days. This was putting it rather offensively. It is bad enough to make a man apologize, e
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