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XVI
April 28
Dayton.
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2
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Subject.
The capture of New Orleans. The fitting
out of piratical vessels against American
commerce in European ports.
The United States have a right to expect
at least actual neutrality from the na
tions which have proclaimed it, instead
of aid and sympathy to the insurgents.
5 Opening of the southern ports. The insur-
rection would collapse if the expectation
of foreign favor was withdrawn.
Mail communication with the, recovered
portions of the insurgent States.
Restoration of trade with New Orleans and
other ports. All maritime nations share
in the misfortunes produced by the war,
and it is for the interest of all of them
to discourage action which unnecessarily
protracts it.
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The Mexican question
The distress in Europe caused by the war
would be immediately relieved if the
European governments would cease to
protract it by holding out delusive hopes
to the insurgents.
The Mexican question....
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335
336
337
338
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340
May 12
147
Mr. Dayton to Mr.
May 16
Seward.
The question of revoking the concession of
belligerent rights to the insurgents.
Further upon the same subject. Conver
sation with Mr. Thouvenel.
341
France
and England to act together. Europeans
admit the ability of the United States to
overcome the south, but question their
ability to govern it afterwards. Reply
of Mr. Dayton.
The same subject continued. Article from
the Constitutionnel.
343
No probability of a revocation of the con-
cession of belligerent rights at present.
Reasons for a modi-
Progress of the war.
345
fication of the policy adopted by France.
Fallacy of the assumption that the insur-
gent States, when overpowered, cannot
be governed.
Relations between France and Mexico.....
348
164
Mr. Seward to Mr.
pressure for cotton.
June
166
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June 20
The Mexican complication..
350
European errors about America in conse-
351
quence of judging us by European stand-
ards only.
Approval of Mr. Dayton's course.
354
June 21
France and Mexico.
Relations of the
United States to both countries.
Foreign interference deprecated from mo-
tives of prudence and humanity, not
from apprehension. The United States
not unprepared. If it comes, Europe
must reconquer América, or America
become forever isolated and independent
of Europe. European domination cannot
be rebuilt here upon the foundation of
African slavery.
The Comte de Paris and Duc de Chartres
and the Prince Napoleon. American
sentiment towards the French nation
and in regard to parties in France.
The prolongation of the war. The Em-
peror's departure from Paris.
Purchase of supplies by ships-of-war.....
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373
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FRANCE-Continued.
No. From whom and to
Date.
whom.
220
Mr. Dayton to Mr. Seward.
1862. Nov.
6
Conversations with Mr. Drouyn de l'Huys in reference to American affairs. Posi- tion of France in regard to intervention defined.
258 Mr. Seward to Mr. Nov. 21 Acknowledgment of the preceding de
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