1 10 50 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/2d5974221487330a96f520455a4a2779.jpg bc75a89cc41a70448f376e6e7d05f073 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Civil War at Sea Subject The topic of the resource Naval Events of the War and the British Involvement Description An account of the resource Despite its neutral status being declared early in the conflict, this did not prevent Great Britain's involvement in several prominent maritime controversies that shook Anglo-American relations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Trent and the San Jacinto' Subject The topic of the resource The interception of the RMS Trent on November 8, 1861, by the USS San Jacinto under Cpt. Charles Wilkes. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward Sylvester Ellis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Image from the The Youth's History of the United States, etc, published by Cassel & Co in 1887 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Electronically available through Wikimedia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource The Trent, a British packet ship transporting to England two Confederate diplomats, James Mason and John Slidell, had left Havana, Cuba on November 7th, 1861. Captain Charles Wilkes of the USS San Jacinto became aware of the diplomats' movements and intended route, bringing his ship to impede their passage. Believing his actions to be in the interest of the Union war effort and justifiable as the seizure of war contraband, Wilkes ordered the Trent boarded. When Mason and Slidell, with their diplomatic assistants, come forward, they are arrested and removed from the Trent. Wilke's actions recieve praise in the Union, but set off a diplomatic crisis that lasted through the rest of the year, ending in the release of the diplomats. Confederacy James Mason John Slidell Trent Affair United Kingdom United States https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/fb1e740f6a1ac4cd20a7d78523a61c48.jpg bf437e2726b1e045dad7a3cf842f1a4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The War in Cartoon Form Subject The topic of the resource Matters of the War and Diplomacy as captured by British and American Cartoonists Description An account of the resource Political cartoons, whether critical or satirical, exist as commentary for the major issues and events of the day - the Civil War in America included. British and American publications regularly highlighted issues of the war, including diplomatic controversy, in their accompanying illustrations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Political Cartoon Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'A Family Quarrel' Subject The topic of the resource A View of the Division in the United States and the Nature of its Breakup Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Punch or the London Charivari Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 28, 1861 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sir John Tenniel Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image, Text Description An account of the resource Providing a satirical take on the nature of the divide between North and South, theLondon-based Punch's take shows the traditional Yankee opposite a new female figure representing the Confederacy, each holding torn parts of the national map. In the background, signifying the role of slavery in generating the decline and crisis of secession, a black individual is seen leaving the scene Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reprinted on page 119 in William Walsh's Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch, New York: Moffat, Yard and Company, 1909 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Brother Jonathan/Uncle Sam Punch Cartoons Slavery https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/a4cb781bb424c8ff3a321f9bebd4e540.jpg 0ac0a6eab74a9b738ad69d8d90e5040f https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/3ccf2e15072bb612458e7cc02ebbf57b.jpg d600d9f61e9fe18d97b862b22aabc4d5 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/a3929d8cca37cc7e91b1a05fbcbbecfd.jpg e426a570d91f63bfdfba0ae7ff144d23 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/80c72528f0e7a4a9d2a5d9819aa9d150.jpg b3360a96e934f41c13d2c9a879367ccc https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/df753b6a048b72f8e903e2fdbd1863ff.jpg 3f42b5a688aa4c54ef5c77955f329ece Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Civil War at Sea Subject The topic of the resource Naval Events of the War and the British Involvement Description An account of the resource Despite its neutral status being declared early in the conflict, this did not prevent Great Britain's involvement in several prominent maritime controversies that shook Anglo-American relations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Buffalo, Dec. 16. 1861. Sir, I have never, under any circumstances, presumed to offer any advice, as to men or measures, to those who have succeeded me in the administration of the Government; and I beg of you to consider the few crude suggestions which I am now about to make, as mere hints from one who will feel no mortification, personally, if they should be wholly disregarded. I can in some measure appreciate the difficulties with which the administration of the Government is now embarrassed by this unholy rebellion; for I heard the muttering thunder, and viewed the gathering storm at a distance in 1850; and while I approve most cordially of the firm stand which you have taken in support of the constitution, as it is, against insane abolitionism on one side and rebellious secessionism on the other, and hope and trust that you will remain firm; yet, it was not to speak of this that I took up my pen, but of a new danger which threatens more immediately our Northern frontier, but in its consequences, most fatally, the whole country. You of course must anticipate that I refer to a threatened rupture with England; for if we are so unfortunate as to be involved in a war with her at this time, the last hope of restoring the Union will vanish, and we shall be overwhelmed with the double calamities of civil and foreign war at the same time, which will utterly exhaust our resources, and may practically change the form of our government and compel us in the end to submit to a dishonorable peace. I perceive that the telegram of this morning announces the fact from semi-official sources that, the law officers of Great Britain have given it as their opinion that the arrest of Messrs. Mason & Slidell and forcibly taking them from the Trent, a British merchant or transport vessel, was not justified by the law of nations; and that the British Cabinet were united in sending a despatch to Lord Lyon, protesting against the act, and demanding satisfaction by the restoration of the prisoners and a suitable apology for the insult to the British Flag. I still cherish the hope, however, that this statement may be greatly exagerated— But suppose it be true— What then? It may be said that one of two things must happen— Either, this Government must submit to the demand thus made upon it by Great Britain, or take the hazards of a war at a most inconvenient time to settle a point of international law by resort to arms. This alternative should be avoided it it can be with honor, and I venture to suggest that it may be, by urging in a firm but conciliatory argument in reply to the demand of Great Britain, our views of the Belligerent right to arrest these men, but conclude by saying that although we feel assured that we are right, yet if Great Britain after weighing our argument still adheres to the opinion that we are wrong, then as this is a purely legal question, where no insult was intended to the flag of Great Britain, nor any intention to invade her rights, and as the point in dispute is one of international law in which all maritime nations are interested, we propose to submit it to one of the crowned heads of Europe for arbitrament, agreeing to abide its award. It seems to me that Great Britain can not refuse so fair a proposition. But if she does, and insists on an unconditional compliance with her demand or war, all Christendom will then hold her responsible for the consequences. I trust you will pardon these suggestions, which are made on the spur of the moment, without consultation with, or the knowledge of, any one; and may remain in confidence between us if you prefer that they should. I am with sincere respect & great haste, Truly yours Millard Fillmore Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'A Letter from Millard Fillmore to Abraham Lincoln, December 16, 1861' Subject The topic of the resource A Letter from Former President Millard Fillmore to President Lincoln with advice on the ongoing Trent Affair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Millard Fillmore Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress, Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916, https://www.loc.gov/item/mal1344100/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 16, 1861 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcript by Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Text Language A language of the resource English Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Type The nature or genre of the resource Letter Description An account of the resource Former President Fillmore's letter to the current executive reflects the growing view among prominent American politicians that war with Britain, increasingly probable as the Trent Affair continued, was undesriable and disadvantageuous to the interests of the nation. Acknowledging the matter of war as a last resort, Fillmore encourages a diplomatic solution, suggesting that the matter be taken under legal review, subject to international arbitration before a final decision is made to release the arrested Confederate diplomats. Lincoln's own reluctance to free Mason and Slidell were eventually overcome by the desire to prevent a second war with Britain, a conflict unsustainable in the nation's current situation. Abraham Lincoln Letters Trent Affair United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/575e26a77ab43760fd90ed04d121df38.jpg 22415fc983c30c06509c94d119dc6aa1 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/3adf946cff4a863534844c3627fec696.jpg 3f8ad2fe262cd036ba604fd499de663e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Civil War at Sea Subject The topic of the resource Naval Events of the War and the British Involvement Description An account of the resource Despite its neutral status being declared early in the conflict, this did not prevent Great Britain's involvement in several prominent maritime controversies that shook Anglo-American relations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Rec 20. Decr London, Dec 4 6 P. M. Dear Seward, Mr Peabody has just called to say that Four additional Regiments have been ordered to Canada this Evening;2 that the Queen consented with much regret to act against us; and that but for her the Despatches to Lord Lyons3 would have more peremptory; that a Member of the Government says to-day that War will follow the refusal to surrender; and finally that the feeling is as intense as it was at first. The impression that the capture of S. & M. was an understood thing exists in other quarters. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'A Letter from Thurlow Weed to William Seward, December 4, 1861, 6:00 P.M.' Subject The topic of the resource One of two December 4th letters from Thurlow Weed to Secretary Seward on the matter of the Trent Affair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thurlow Weed Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress - Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916; Digitized online at https://www.loc.gov/item/mal1324900/ Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 4, 1861 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcript by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource In this letter, the Union agent - and friend to Secretary of State William Seward - informs the secretary of efforts made by the British government to strengthen the security of their Canadian territories. In response to the Trent Affair's escalation of tensions between the U.S. and British Empire, Parliament and the British Crown saw the immediate military threat posed by the United States to Canada and other British holdings in North America. The letter conveys some of the confusion and anger expressed by the British government and public over the incident, the closest point to a seperate war between the U.S. and U.K during the American Civil War. even after the Affair's resolution, British troops remained in Canada, playing their own part in the restructuring of the provinces into a more cohesive Confederation in 1867. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Relation A related resource <a href="http://johnathanseitz.com/items/show/12">Another letter to Seward written by Thurlow Weed, also on December 4th, 1861.</a> Canada James Mason John Slidell Letters Lord Lyons Queen Victoria Thurlow Weed Trent Affair William Seward https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/1eca8a5522a5c9646d74032c579ad3a1.jpg 25efb0f6e6548d9ca89a1cf2d5ed2677 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource On Slavery, Abolition and Emancipation Subject The topic of the resource The role of slavery in Anglo-American relations and Civil War diplomacy. Description An account of the resource The institution of slavery of the United States was a key contributer to the crisis of secession, and subsequently formed a prominent issue in diplomatic matters of the Civil War. The Union and Confederacy alike both faced difficulties in addressing the subject in interactions with outside powers, Great Britain included. Britain, a nation that had developed strong anti-slavery sentiment watched this area of the conflict wondering if its abolition in North America would be achieved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-1865 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Abe Lincoln's Last Card; Or Rouge-et-Noir' Subject The topic of the resource British Satirical View of Lincoln's Drafts of an Emancipation Proclamation Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John S. Tenniel Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Printed by Punch Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Image reprinted in Abraham Lincoln and the London Punch; cartoons, comments and poems, published in the London charivari, during the American Civil War (1861-1865) by William Shepard Walsh Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource October 18, 1862 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Image Source digitized on the Internet Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Public Domain Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource Despite some hopes that the announcement of the Lincoln Administrations plans on the matter of emancipation, international doubts over the Union position on slavery remained. This cartoon, a satirical take by Punch, highlights the view in Great Britain that such a move might be a last desperate move by Lincoln to sway the war, at this time in a bloody stalemate, more clearly in his favor. This view of the matter was shared by Confederates and similarly presented by their diplomats and sypathizers abroad. Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Punch Cartoons Slavery https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/152290b04a7a7b9f3a8fb6b2240bd74b.jpg 8679db5291d43ba56307437f2eea962f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource On Slavery, Abolition and Emancipation Subject The topic of the resource The role of slavery in Anglo-American relations and Civil War diplomacy. Description An account of the resource The institution of slavery of the United States was a key contributer to the crisis of secession, and subsequently formed a prominent issue in diplomatic matters of the Civil War. The Union and Confederacy alike both faced difficulties in addressing the subject in interactions with outside powers, Great Britain included. Britain, a nation that had developed strong anti-slavery sentiment watched this area of the conflict wondering if its abolition in North America would be achieved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-1865 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Political Cartoon Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'After the Morrill Tariff' Subject The topic of the resource Part of an April, 1861 take on British reactions to the passage of the Morrill Tariff by Congress the month before, printed by the U.S. publication Harper's Weekly. Description An account of the resource The second of a pair of images printed by Harper's Weekly concerning the British response to the Morril Tariff's passage. This illustration reflects the aftermath of the Tariff, in which the economic interests of the United Kingdom have usurped the care they had shown the enslaved in the first illustration. The lion-headed John Bull now sides with the Southern slave master, caring for his wellness while berating, demeaning and vilely cursing the slave he once protected, a complete tonal shift from the characteristics and demeanor of his prior appearance. The transition between the two images is indicative of the northern concern that Britain's economic needs would drive up sympathy for the Southern cause in the war, overcoming their by-then traditional stance against the institution of slavery so widespread throughout the South. The fear lay in the potential that such feelings would lead to greater support for, or an intervention on behalf of, the Confederacy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harper's Weekly Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harper's Weekly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 20, 1861 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image, Text Relation A related resource <a href="http://johnathanseitz.com/items/show/51">'Before the Morrill Tariff,'</a> the first image of the pair. Cotton Harper's Weekly Morrill Tariff Slavery United Kingdom United States https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/a21713092a3460a0edcaa15e8a2db7b1.jpg 84aec65f7d360c2598f3e8b7ea0e3185 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource On Slavery, Abolition and Emancipation Subject The topic of the resource The role of slavery in Anglo-American relations and Civil War diplomacy. Description An account of the resource The institution of slavery of the United States was a key contributer to the crisis of secession, and subsequently formed a prominent issue in diplomatic matters of the Civil War. The Union and Confederacy alike both faced difficulties in addressing the subject in interactions with outside powers, Great Britain included. Britain, a nation that had developed strong anti-slavery sentiment watched this area of the conflict wondering if its abolition in North America would be achieved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-1865 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Political Cartoon Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Before the Morrill Tariff' Subject The topic of the resource Part of an April, 1861 take on British reactions to the passage of the Morrill Tariff by Congress the month before, printed by the U.S. publication Harper's Weekly. Description An account of the resource The first in a pair of images printed by Harper's Weekly shortly after the start of the Civil War, focusing on British responses to the recently passed Morrill Tariff. In a move unpopular with foreign industrial producers such as Britain, the U.S. Congress voted to pass an increased tariff on the importation of goods. This cartoon addresses the controversy that emerged regarding competition between the U.K.'s anti-slavery interests and its economic connections to both the Union and to the South, the latter a key source of the cotton supply necessary to support British industry throughout the first half of the 19th century. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harper's Weekly Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Special Collections and College Archives, Musselman Library, Gettysburg College Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Harper's Weekly Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 20, 1861 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Relation A related resource <a href="http://johnathanseitz.com/items/show/52">'After the Morrill Tariff'</a>, the second image of the pair. Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Cotton Harper's Weekly John Bull Morrill Tariff Slavery United Kingdom United States https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/4776c8257022f829b0769c5081707069.jpg d674c69b42ba5066bacc8b9065b2df82 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Observers and Officials Subject The topic of the resource Significant Figures in Anglo-American Diplomacy and British Observations of the Civil War Description An account of the resource Prominent British and American individuals involved in negotiations behind the scenes, as well as those directly viewing the conflict, offer a wide range of perceptions and viewpoints of the war and its underlying causes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Charles Francis Adams, Sr.' Subject The topic of the resource An 1861 photographic print of Charles Francis Adams, Sr., the United State's minister to Great Britain Description An account of the resource The son of President John Quincy Adams, Charles Francis Adams served as the primary Union diplomat in its interactions with Great Britain throughout the Civil War. A prominent statesman prior to the outbreak of war, Adams worked tirelessly to preserve relations with his British counterparts, detailed throughout his letters and notes. His presence across the Atlantic was instrumental in Union efforts to prevent further British pressure and their possible entry into the war. Furthermore, the arguments Adams made in regards to legal justification and precedent in cases such as the Trent and Alabama controversies would later play a role in post-war negotiations. Primarily it factored into the arbitration of the Alabama Claims and the review of maritime neutrality law. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Photograph by George Kendall Warren Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized by the Library of Congress - Prints and Photographs Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1861 Charles Francis Adams Sr. Diplomacy Union United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/80eb8b3f2fa9058e59cb80c5b2887815.jpg 54b5018f4df707bd064b31a2fe8a0e17 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/a2e09df57c0ea7d76630bca77109297d.jpg 9de194e6d7a4b1466061922e35c9cc78 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/2a78e4c5121323e7d5b428cf1ae6b53a.jpg 4914016e4e1094da1cb639e4f4875774 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/daeef77d0492ad90264a78fe9f0675cf.jpg 13130587194155b6c97d77ed87a0ab43 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/7c94a5b7ea0bbe10a882720dd15e3273.jpg 8b71381f24c62aa11153b091a70afc47 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/19aefe554221480557cd940186e41d79.jpg 7483479d7e973b6f601e48716aa23781 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/c28015c6d9e602bd793567eb74b840aa.jpg 3eec2ef9a9ee982a494001bb10c48cca https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/8521e0a336dc30847631db2c87f4013f.jpg 3a004a4521279cfaa7c8beb02dd63f14 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/91b9de2f17b84772253a3e7351c702ca.jpg 333f7c64dd9a2d1eb0fbb54c7e0fbff6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Civil War at Sea Subject The topic of the resource Naval Events of the War and the British Involvement Description An account of the resource Despite its neutral status being declared early in the conflict, this did not prevent Great Britain's involvement in several prominent maritime controversies that shook Anglo-American relations. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Text Any textual data included in the document Foreign Office November 30, 1861 My Lord, Intelligence of a very grave nature has reached Her Majesty's Government. This intelligence was conveyed officially to the knowledge of the Admiralty by Commander Williams, Agent for mails on board the contract steamer “Trent.” It appears from the letter of Commander Williams dated “Royal Mail Contract Packet “Trent,” at sea, November 9,” that the “Trent” left Havannah on the 7th instant, with Her Majesty's mails for England, having on board numerous passengers. Commander Williams states that, shortly after noon on the 8th a steamer having the appearance of a man of war, but not showing colours, was observed a-head On nearing her at 1.15 p.m. she fired a round shot from her pivot gun across the bow of the “Trent”, and showed American colours. While the “Trent” was approaching her slowly the American vessel discharged a shell across the bow of the “Trent,” exploding half a cable's length a-head of her. The “Trent” then stopped and an officer, with a large armed guard of marines boarded her. The officer demanded a list of the passengers, and compliance with this demand being refused, the officer said he had orders to arrest Messrs Mason, Slidell, McFarlane, and Eustis, and that he had sure information of their being passengers in the “Trent.” While some parley was going on, upon this matter, Mr Slidell stepped forward and told the American officer that the four persons he had named were then standing before him. The commander of the “Trent” and Commander Williams protested against the act of taking by force out of the “Trent” these four passengers, then under the protection of the British flag. But the “San Jacinto” was at that time only two hundred yards from the “Trent”, her ship's company at quarters, her ports open and tompions out. Resistance was therefore out of the question and the four gentlemen before named were forcibly taken out of the ship. A further demand was made that the commander of the “Trent” should proceed on board the “San Jacinto,” but he said he would not go unless forcibly compelled likewise, and this demand was not insisted upon. It thus appears that certain individuals have been forcible taken from on board a British vessel, the ship of a neutral Power, while such vessel was pursuing a lawful and innocent voyage, an act of violence which was an affront to the British flag and a violation of international law. Her Majesty's Government bearing in mind the friendly relations which have long subsisted between Great Britain and the United States are willing to believe that the United States naval officer who committed this aggression, was not acting in compliance with any authority from his Government, or that if he conceived himself to be so authorized, he greatly misunderstood the instructions which he had received. For the Government of the United States must be fully aware that the British Government could not allow such an affront to the national honour to pass without full reparation, and Her Majesty's Government are unwilling to believe that it could be the deliberate intention of the Government of the United States unnecessarily to force into discussion between the two Governments a question of so grave a character, and with regard to which the whole British nation would be sure to entertain such unanimity of feeling. Her Majesty's Government, therefore, trust that when this matter shall have been brought under the consideration of the Government of the United States, that Government will of its own accord offer to the British Government such redress as alone could satisfy the British nation, namely the liberation of the four gentlemen and their delivery to Your Lordship in order that they may again be placed under British protection, and a suitable apology for the aggression which has been committed. Should these terms not be offered by Mr Seward, you will propose them to him. You are at liberty to read this dispatch to the Secretary of State, and, if he shall desire it, you will give him a copy of it. I am &c. /signed/ Russell Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Dispatch from John Russell to Richard B. Pemell, Lord Lyons, Saturday, November 30, 1861' Subject The topic of the resource A copied dispatch from British foreign secretary John Russell to Richard Pemell, the British minister to the United States, presented to Sec. of State William Seward in the immediate aftermath of the Trent Affair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Russell Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress - Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 30, 1861 Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource Accompanying the formal British response to the Trent Affair, which was edited and toned down by Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, Foreign Minister Earl Russell included additional instructions for Lord Lyons. Desiring an explanation from Seward and including a deadline ultimatum to begin with the formal delivery of the message to the Secretary of State, Russell's directives reflect the confusion and frustration over the Affair. Lyons delayed the formal delivery of the ultimatum at Seward's behest, giving the Lincoln Administration time to form an appropriate response. In the meantime, Russell's stance was eased by a message from Seward disavowing the actions of Union Captain Wilkes in the Affair, though it fell short of a desired formal apology and the release of the arrested diplomats. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcription by Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Type The nature or genre of the resource Text John Russell Letters Lord Lyons Trent Affair United Kingdom William Seward https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/6db64eb8aefc5b7ebbb28fc6c468344c.jpg 0350515486ef7c83082c7f1a1e0424b2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource On Slavery, Abolition and Emancipation Subject The topic of the resource The role of slavery in Anglo-American relations and Civil War diplomacy. Description An account of the resource The institution of slavery of the United States was a key contributer to the crisis of secession, and subsequently formed a prominent issue in diplomatic matters of the Civil War. The Union and Confederacy alike both faced difficulties in addressing the subject in interactions with outside powers, Great Britain included. Britain, a nation that had developed strong anti-slavery sentiment watched this area of the conflict wondering if its abolition in North America would be achieved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnathan Seitz Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1860-1865 Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Article Illustration Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 'Domestic Life in South Carolina' Subject The topic of the resource A British Illustrator's View of Domestic Life and Society in Civil War South Carolina Description An account of the resource This scene displayed in the Illustrated London News offers a more idyllic depiction of the nature of Southern society and issues of race. While not explicitly stated, this image may provide a window into the presence of slavery in the structure of the Southern family household. The image displays characteristics common of such depictions, including the contrasting appearances of the white and black figures in the scene, adult and child alike. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Illustrated London News Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Courtesy of "The Civil War in America from the Illustrated London News": A Joint Project by Sandra J. Still, Emily E. Katt, Collection Management, and the Beck Center of Emory University; Images online at http://iln.digitalscholarship.emory.edu/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available From The Illustrated London News, Vol. 42, no. 1204, p. 552 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Published May 23, 1863 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain; Courtesy of "The Civil War in America from the Illustrated London News": A Joint Project by Sandra J. Still, Emily E. Katt, Collection Management, and the Beck Center of Emory University Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image, Text Confederacy Slavery