3 10 50 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/68c2215807a992b12e912769cb5d93ec.jpg e450b0417a09ab23f7cf68266af24153 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 Song Sheet 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 'King Cotton, Song Sheet' Subject The topic of the resource A song celebrating the South and the persona of 'King Cotton,' written in the Aftermath of the Battle of 1st Manassas (Bull Run), and other early Union losses. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nicholas Greenberry Ridgely Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived North Carolina Digital History Center and Duke University Libraries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized in the Duke University Digital Repositories - American Song Sheets Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 1, 1862 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Free Re-Use Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource This song sheet celebrates the actions of the Confederate Army in its early victories against the Northern military. The idea of 'King Cotton' dominates the themes of the song, based upon the strong association between the South and the perceived dominance of the cotton industry. Emerging out of arguments made in the 1850s, particularly by South Carolina senator James Henry Hammond before the Senate in 1858. Believing that the economic power of cotton gave the Confederacy diplomatic leverage over the nations of Europe, to pressure foreign support, cotton diplomacy guided their initial efforts at foreign policy. Ultimately, the strategy failed to have the desired impact, increasingly limited Southern cotton gradually replaced by product from other sources. Confederacy Cotton https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/f15dfc80d0715c07d4bc1d8f7201e2ee.jpg 68072182f4a3f80f833c2d869b7ea7d6 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 'Last of the Alabama' Subject The topic of the resource The final battle of the CSS Alabama against the USS Kearsage off Cherbourg, France. The former is shown sinking, with the neutral British vessel Deerhound and the Kearsarge sailing nearby. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized by the Library of Congress Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Philadelphia : Published by J. Marsh, No. 1102 Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Approx. 1864 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Contributed to the Library of Congress by Louis N. Rosenthal, lithographer and the LOC's Marian S. Carson Collection Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digitized lithograph print Language A language of the resource English Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J. Marsh Description An account of the resource Pursued by Union warships after its final cruises in the Far East, the Alabama is cornered in the French port of Cherbourg by the USS Kearsarge. Captain Raphael Semmes moves to damaged ship into a final engagement, where it soon sinks. The Deerhound, a nearby private British vessel, aids in the rescue of the crew and officers, but does not turn over the rescued, which includes Semmes, to the Kearsarge, instead returning to England. Those aboard disperse, evading capture by the U.S., a series of events that adds more fuel to Northern anger over the British part in the Alabama's actions. 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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 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource 'Letter from Charles Francis Adams to Richard Henry Dana, Jr., 6 February 1862' Subject The topic of the resource A letter from American Minister to Britain, Charles Francis Adams, concerning British reactions to the course of the Trent Affair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Charles Francis Adams, Sr., American Minister to the U.K. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richard Henry Dana, Jr.; Dana family papers Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Held and digitized in the library collections by the Massachusetts Historical Society Online Collections, http://www.masshist.org/database/viewer.php?item_id=2218 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource February 6, 1862 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcribed by the Massachusetts Historical Society Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Written after the resolution of the Trent Affair controversy, this letter summarizes the American minister to Britain's perspective of the event. Noting the legal arguments surronding the case, particularly regarding the right of search. It reflects a lasting American position that the actions of Captain Wilkes in the arrest of Confederate diplomats Mason and Slidell had been legally justified, and that the British position went against precedent. Minister Adams further notes British frustration with the positions of Republican Senator Charles Sumner, notable for his increasingly radical attitude towards the role of Britain during the war. Charles Francis Adams Sr. Letters Trent Affair Union United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/9a66739d6c53b874ce0390608dac60d4.jpg 459ee7450e6a996f9919008d9cdf2ecd https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/d6195da3f76672e0279c81871d4611ca.jpg 7bcce13c850a1a5f94b34d589a81ea51 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/585afabdf20779e19ade9741e5241dfa.jpg 5c7b95fcc3fd025fc25a651cfba822c7 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 Navy Department September 8th 1863. Sir: I have read the last dispatches of the American Minister at the Court of St James and am so much surprised at their contents that I feel justified in addressing you officially. You are aware of the efforts that have been made to prevent the departure from England of the Iron clads building there.1 You are also aware that Mr. Seward has felt perfectly confident that the British Government would prevent their departure. Under this delusion we are now resting whilst there is no evidence whatever in Mr. Adam's dispatches, that these vessels are to be arrested. On the contrary I find that one was to be ready for sea within a week. In a naval point of view the departure of these vessels, or even one of them, requires, on the part of this Government, the gravest deliberation. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant. G V. Fox Acting Secretary of the Navy 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 'Letter from Gustavus V. Fox to Abraham Lincoln, Tuesday, September 8, 1863' Subject The topic of the resource A letter from the Acting Secretary of the Navy to President Lincoln regarding Confederate ironclad construction in Britain Description An account of the resource Union concerns over the building of ironclads in Britain for use in the Confederate navy led to increased pressure upon the British government to intervene and halt their construction. In this letter, acting Secretary of the Navy Gustavus Fox doubts the possibility of such a thing happening, citing his view of their contributions to the tensions between the Union and Great Britain. His argument criticizing Sec. of State Seward for waiting on this issue appears more reflective of the combative, or reactive, factions in the Lincoln Administration that leaned towards a military engagement with Britain. After building pressure from Adams and others, Earl Russell and the British Admiralty moved to seize the ships, later acquiring them for the Royal Navy. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gustavus V. Fox Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1, General Correspondence. 1833-1916 at the Library of Congress; Digitized online at https://www.loc.gov/item/mal2612100/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Library of Congress Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 8, 1863 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcribed by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois 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 Text Abraham Lincoln Laird Rams Letters Union United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/5a3ce7e425ce9598083b874e75f632e9.jpg 08f195a679e95f8863393f12a5d5aa05 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/c7523d9064cf2a33d0fc342ccaa4af6d.jpg 80d8de55df0a8bc615257983f9bd9212 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/619024936a167352ea3103dbb15fb6c1.jpg ad26592a635850325e416006fcb0ec26 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 Washn Dec 19— 1861 In this new trouble you have a right to any Senators best thoughts, and as I am called home by the illness of my son for a few days, I take the liberty to say that I think the correspondence with England should if possible be continued for a time in a most respectful & friendly tone towards that government and people, and thereby if possible postpone the ultimatum But when that is asked I would say that while we are of opinion that our rights as belligerents authorized the arrest, we are aware that upon the subject of belligerents upon the sea the law is not so definite and clear that equally learned and conscientious men may honestly differ in opinion. That upon such an honest difference of opinion as to these international questions in which all nations have an equal interest, it would be the greatest of possible calamities to the civilized world if two of the most powerful should be involved in a war which must be felt when an honorable and peaceful mode of arbitrament can settle the question, and propose as an ultimatum to refer the matter to the Emperors of France, & Russia to determine the question whether upon the law of nations we were not as belligerents justified in making that arrest. And further more that as our national policy is peace and we are more interested in the rights of neutrals than of belligerents, that we are willing to join in a mode of defining with greater certainty the rights of belligerents against neutrals upon the High Seas and in which constitutes contraband of war. — So much for England Enclosed I send you my bill in which I propose to reach after the real estate of disloyal rebels who will not pay their taxes upon their lands. I wish you would carefully read it I think it meets the case in all its aspects, and disposes of the people found upon rebel plantations and in fact establishes a temporary provisional territorial government. It holds out every hope to the loyal, and it reaches with an iron hand, clothed in a soft glove it is true but which is none the less powerful to grind the incorrigible and hold their estates. It reaches the hopes of the soldier, who may be fighting for a new home As ever yours J. R. Doolittle If I am wanted here a telegram will reach me at any time at Racine. I expect to return by New Years. 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 'Letter from James R. Doolittle to Abraham Lincoln, December 19, 1861' Subject The topic of the resource A letter to the president concerning the course of the Trent Affair and Senator Doolittle's thoughts on international policies. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James R. Doolittle Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized by the Library of Congress, Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916, https://www.loc.gov/item/mal1347800/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Library of Congress Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcription by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Letter Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 19, 1861 Description An account of the resource This letter from the Wisconsin Senator was written at the height of the controversy over the Trent. Though the exact parameters of the diplomatic dialogue was still unknown to the majority of the American public, its tense nature was not lost. At the tiem of Doolittle's writing, an ultimatum from the British Foreign Minister, Earl Russell, had reached the British Minister in Washington D.C., Lord Lyons. Russell's expectation of a explanation from Secretary Seward accompanied the formal British inquiry as to the U.S.'s justification for the actions of Captain Wilkes and their demands for the freedom of the arrrested Confederate diplomats. The news of the ultimatum carried by Lyons placed pressure on Seward and President Lincoln to act. The letters of Doolittle and other supporters of Lincoln, encouraging further diplomacy - Doolittle noting the importance of a re-examination of neutrality law and the rights of neutral and belligerent powers. Such legal analyses arose to accompanying other Anglo-American controversies of the war, settled through negotiation, including the 1871 Treaty of Washington and other post-war agreements. 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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 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 'Letter from John A. Andrew to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, February 13, 1863' Subject The topic of the resource A letter from Massachusetts governor John Albion Andrew to President Lincoln concerning the issue of the Laird ironclads in Britain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gov. John Albion Andrew 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/mal2168000/. 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 February 13, 1863 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcribed by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Credit: Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Abraham Lincoln Papers. Language A language of the resource English Description An account of the resource Relating to the matter of British shipbuilding for the Confederate Navy, this letter from Governor Andrew to the president reflects American concerns of the persistence of this practice. Occuring even as news of the career of the raider Alabama's actions spread, her origins also laying with the shipyards of John Laird, two more vessels under construction immediately attracted Union attentions. Any addiional naval power gained by the Confederacy carried the potential to weaken the Union's blockade against the South. While the American minister in the U.K, Charles F. Adams, pressured the British government to intercede and seize the ships, other ideas were proposed at home. Andrew's proposal suggests that the Union move to buy the ships to prevent their acquisition and use by the Confederacy. Though the plan gained traction, ultimately Adams's efforts succeeded before it became necessary, and Earl Russell and the British Admiralty arranged the seizure of the ironclads. Both ships were later repurposed for the British Royal Navy, as the HMS Scorpion and Wivern. 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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 Manuscript - 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 'Letter from Prince de Joinville to Abraham Lincoln, December 1, 1861' Subject The topic of the resource A letter from the François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville, a French nobleman and former Admiral residing in the United States Description An account of the resource The impact of the Trent Affair shook public attitudes in Northern society, with some clamoring for war with Britain and others cautioning against the risks of such a confrontation. The Prince de Joinville, a son of French nobility residing in the U.S. with his family, several of whom served the Union in military positions, wrote to President Lincoln expressing the latter opinion. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource François d'Orléans, Prince de Joinville Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized by the 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 December 1, 1861 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Abraham Lincoln Letters Trent Affair Union https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/da53285d9987b6fabb0f770bcdca4a99.jpg b4067cdee73b45bf130be8069b6c9d29 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/154bf9f7d5c84e024fb7d84e0ead1f01.jpg bbe2ca3913ac4fbf92ce34df614bbff5 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 Lancaster O' Aug. 6th 1863 Sir, We have it confidently stated in the papers as from official Sources that; You have given England notice if she permits the two iron clads now fitting out in her ports to be delivered to the Confederate officers you will consider it a declaration of war1 — and so enormous has been the provocation that I fear the imprudence has been, or will be committed— It is no doubt clearly right & just to look upon those ships as English ships, built & manned & armed in British ports to pirate upon our commerce — not one in five of them ever sees a Confederate port— I would bear it in mind & make the retribution in due time terrible — but we are in no condition now— To declare war now would be to deliver over to her Navy two or three hundred millions in ships & goods & in effect sweep our commerce from the Ocean— We would recover ourselves & be ready to return the blow with interest — but we should be ready before we call on her to strike— The best way to check her piracy is to make vigorous preparations to avenge it— Remonstrate — but threaten nothing on paper — our threats should come from our Navy Yards & Arsenals— They will then be regarded— But England would now be delighted with the opportunity of pouncing down upon us unprepared— I trust in God we will one day be able to pay her up old scores & new & that the day of retribution is not distant — but I see nothing but mischief from assuming an absolute hostile position now— I am very truly Yours T. Ewing 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 'Letter from Thomas Ewing to Abraham Lincoln, August 6, 1863' Subject The topic of the resource A letter to the President commenting on the Union's frustrations over the Laird Rams and the potential for war with Britain Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Ewing 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/mal2537300/ Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Digitized by the Library of Congress Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource August 6, 1863 Description An account of the resource Ewing's advice to the president echoes the general sentiment of Union diplomats following the controversy surrounding the response to the Trent in 1861. The issue of British shipyards constructing varied vessels for use in the South's navy quickly became the next prominent issue confronting Anglo-American relations. Acknowledging that the British government was aiding the Confederacy in its inaction against the work on the Laird rams and other ordered vessels of similar origins, Ewing holds to the view that the Union could ill afford a second battlefront, the course of the Civil War only recently clearly turning in their favor. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcription by the Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Abraham Lincoln Confederacy Laird Rams Letters Union United Kingdom https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/fd7215bff54e9870b251029254bfdfe3.jpg 6bb09293b2bf0a3b4b35b9e4b85bdcb0 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/6879e06faec368ec8f7c416ec4a6f6e4.jpg 4d6508dbc4953c667fe73b8fce4306bd 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 Lancaster Ohio Dcr 28/61 Sir I write to express the opinion that a settlement of the now pending question, most favorable to Neutrals will be greatly to the advantage of the U S and acceptable to all the nations except England— The armed neutrality organized in 1780 by the Treaty of Copenhagen originated in a conviction that neutral rights were grossly violated by powerful Belligerents especially by England— Her rebel colonies profited by her persistance in the wrong, and it would be a curious coincidicence, if our rebel states should now profit by our persistence in the like wrong— If England demand the surrender of Mason & Slidel preliminary to any stipulation or concession on her part I would surrender them and say in our diplomatic note that we do so because we are satisfied, some precedents to the contrary notwithstanding that the law of nations did not justify the seizure; and we cannot doubt that Her Majestys Government concurs in opinion otherwise the demand would not have been made— We therefore hold it as settling the law between the two nations now and forever— Our business is not now with England but the rebellion — and England may hereafter be taught to rue any act of arrogance or injustice she may now commit— But I would conduct the negociation in the most civil terms & throw out no hints of future retribution, but preserve the amere pensé and bide our time— I am with consideration & Respect Yours T. Ewing 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 'Letter from Thomas Ewing to Abraham Lincoln, December 28, 1861' Subject The topic of the resource A Letter Carrying the Concerns of Thomas Ewing Regarding the Course of Events in the Trent Affair Description An account of the resource This letter to President Lincoln, possibly from then former Ohio Senator Thomas Ewing, reflects some of the concerns within the Northern public as the Trent Affair dragged on. Written only a few weeks before the captured Confederate diplomats were released to Great Britain, Ewing's opinion and suggestions on what actions to take line up with Lincoln's final attitude on the issue. In suggesting that the focus should be upon the course of the war with the rebelling Confederacy, the idea of one war or issue at a time is a central theme to Ewing's argument. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Ewing Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized by the Library of Congress Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Papers of Abraham Lincoln, Library of Congress Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource December 28, 1861 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Abraham Lincoln Letters Trent Affair https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/9918827287b12f9277727faaf0609e1b.jpg 10bb49121bbdc005528a17969f3bd420 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/e21c2984e92cde6bc64ad2f1a4ebcf55.jpg c046ec2a92f8337dee49bede98b80d99 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/16bc3f31e29a1427f3e8880e4ab4df76.jpg 6c2b5d6577676c6b4f902ded61aa7c26 https://johnathanseitz.com/files/original/71eff535b7e3256534e898438593b4aa.jpg 2c07ee91976dde4812bcad8273ecc7c8 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 Rec 20. Decr London, Dec 4. Dear Seward, I am not yet as well informed as I hope to be, yet I know enough to be sure that this Government is making prompt and efficient preparations for War; and if it has made a peremptory demand for the rebels, War there will be, for of course nothing will be done on compulsion. The great cause of insecurity is that neither this Government or People are our Friends. The Morrill Tariff and the belief that you are unfriendly to England prepared the Country to go first, for Secession, and next for War. Do not be misled. England is exasperated, and will not be restrained by calculations of cost. If we are equally so, there will be War. Already War Steamers are being got ready for the Western Lakes! Now if they give you a chance, I am persuaded that you can navigate safely through this peril, and if you do so it will be the crowning glory of your life. It is stated here, to-day, on high authority, that the Duke of Newcastle says you told him in America that we must have soon have a War with England The Secessionists here and in Paris are delighted with the arrest of Slidell and Mason, nor is the Family of the former at all unhappy. Some People here suspect that the arrest was courted. But be this as it may, I still think that Slidell and Mason will do us less harm here than in Fort Warren. I am asked, already, by two important men, if I have authority for [illegible] or power to prove, that you have not always shown ill-will and frequently threatened England Truly Yours T. W. 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 'Letter from Thurlow Weed to Secretary of State William Seward, December 4, 1861' Subject The topic of the resource A letter from an American agent abroad in London during the Trent Affair Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thurlow Weed Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The 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 December 4, 1861 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Description An account of the resource Thurlow Weed, a Republican politician, was operating in London throughout the Civil War, acting as an unofficial agent for the Lincoln administration's efforts to placate British opinion on the war. This letter to Sec. Seward, dated December 4, 1861, concerns British actions in the midst of the Trent Affair. This includes the movement of British troops to stations in Canada, believed to be potentially under threat by the North, as well as the possibility of war with the North being discussed if Confederate diplomats Mason and Slidell were not surrendered to Britain. Weed also notes the economic frustration experienced in Britain following Congress's passage of the Morrill Tariff that March, which increased costs placed upon imported manufactured goods, heavily affecting British industries. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Transcribed by Lincoln Studies Center, Knox College. Galesburg, Illinois. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Domain Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Digitized online by the Library of Congress at https://www.loc.gov/item/mal1324700/ Relation A related resource <a href="http://johnathanseitz.com/items/show/45">Another letter from Weed to Seward, also dated to December 4, 1861, written from London at 6:00 PM that day</a> Letters Morrill Tariff Thurlow Weed Trent Affair Union United Kingdom William Seward