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Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 38: (search)
tain, and Russian letter of French Minister reply of Great Britain reply of Russia letter to French Minister at Washington various offensive actions of the British government hollow profession of neutrality. The public questions arising out of our foreign relations were too important to be overlooked. At the end of the first year of the war the Confederate States had been recognized by the leading governments of Europe as a belligerent power. This continued unchanged to the close. Mason became our representative in London, Slidell in Paris, Rost in Spain, and Mann in Belgium. They performed the positions with energy and skill, but were unsuccessful in obtaining our recognition as an independent power. The usages of intercourse between nations require that official communication be made to friendly powers of all organic changes in the constitution of states. To those who are familiar with the principles upon which the states known as the United States were originally co
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Chapter 54: (search)
large sum in specie in its possession, I urged it earnestly, in writing, to apply a part of it to the payment of the army. This letter was intrusted to Lieutenant-Colonel Mason, who was instructed to wait for an answer. Its receipt was acknowledged by telegraph, and an answer promised. After waiting several days to no purpose, Colonel Mason returned without one. Not recollecting to have met Colonel Mason at Charlotte, I wrote to him, calling his attention to the statement, and asking what was the fact. Not receiving a reply, I renewed the inquiry, but, though considerable time has elapsed, he has not answered. It is quite possible that I might havColonel Mason at Charlotte, I wrote to him, calling his attention to the statement, and asking what was the fact. Not receiving a reply, I renewed the inquiry, but, though considerable time has elapsed, he has not answered. It is quite possible that I might have met the gentleman without recollecting it, but not at all probable that I should have received such a letter and have forgotten it. Such intrusion of advice as to what should be done with the money in the treasury, and the speculative opinion as to the amount there, I must suppose would have been very promptly rejected if it had
Jefferson Davis, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government, Index (search)
Manassas, Battle of, 14. Junction, Capture of, 271. Plains, Battle of, 269-75. Maney, Colonel, 48. Mann, —, 311. Mansfield, General, 286. Battle of, 456-57. Marcy, William L., extract from letter concerning private property, 139. Maritime war, Laws of, 235-36, 315. Marshall, Col. Charles, 132-33. General Humphrey, 15-16. John, words on confiscation of private property, 139. Martin, General, 466. Marvin, William, 632. Maryland, subversion to state government, 388-95. Mason, Colonel, 586. John, M., 311. Maury, Gen. D. H., 175, 327, 330, 474, 587, 590, 591. Account of retreat from Corinth, 330. Capt. W. L., 221. Meade, Gen. George G., 120, 297, 373, 374-75,477,378,379,423,425,433,558, 631-32,633, 635. Meigs, M. C., 90. Melton, Col., Samuel, 430. Memphis, Tenn., occupation by Federals, 62. Mercer, Captain, 494. General, 466, 490. Mercideta (frigate), 172. Merrimac (frigate), 67, 191. Equipment, 164-65. Merryman, John, 391-92. Messec, Pri