Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Messrs. Mason” in article pos=40 of The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1861., [Electronic resource]:

...resence in Europe is so much needed to enlighten the understandings of British statesmen respecting American affairs." These extracts show that no little apprehension exists lest the capture of Messrs. Mason and Slidell may yet find ample retaliation.
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