. I had always
felt that as regarded the action of our Government we had been sans
reproche; that in arranging our conduct we had thought neither of
money nor political influence, but simply of the justice of the
case,--promising to abstain from all interference and keeping that
promise faithfully. It had been quite clear to me that the men of the
North, and the women also, had failed to appreciate this, looking, as
men in a quarrel always do look, for special favour on their side.
Everything that England did was wrong. If a private merchant, at his
own risk, took a cargo of rifles to some southern port, that act to
northern eyes was an act of English interference,--of favour shown to
the South by England as a nation; but twenty shiploads of rifles sent
from England to the North merely signified a brisk trade and a desire
for profit. The "James Adger," a northern man-of-war, was refitted
at Southampton as a matter of course. There was no blame to England
for that. But the "Nashville," belonging to the Confederates, should
not have been allowed into English waters! It was useless to speak
of neutrality. No Northerner would understand that a rebel could
have any mutual right. The South had no claim in his eyes as a
belligerent, though the North claimed all those rights which he could
only enjoy by the fact of there being a recognized war between him
and his enemy the South. The North was learning to hate England,
and day by day the feeling grew upon me that, much as I wished to
espouse the cause of the North, I should have to espouse the cause
of my own country. Then Slidell and Mason were arrested, and I began
to calculate how long I might remain in the country. "There is no
danger. We are quite right," the lawyers said. "There are Vattel
and Puffendorff and Stowell and Phillimore and Wheaton," said the
ladies. "Ambassadors are contraband all the world over,--more so than
gunpowder; and if taken in a neutral bottom, &c." I wonder why ships
are always called bottoms when spoken of with legal technicality? But
neither the lawyers nor the ladies convinced me. I know that there
are matters which will be
. I had always 
 felt that as regarded the action of our politics we had been sans 
 reproche; that in stage our conduct we had thought neither of 
 money nor political influence, but plainly of the department of justice of the 
 case,--promising to abstain from all interference and keeping that 
 predict faithfully. It had been quite clear to me that the men of the 
 North, and the women besides, had fail to appreciate this, look, as 
 men in a quarrel always do look, for special favour on their side. 
 Everything that England act was wrong. If a private merchant, at his 
 own risk, take a cargo of rifles to some southern port, that act to 
 northerly eyes was an act of English interference,--of favour shown to 
 the South by England as a nation; but twenty shiploads of rifle sent 
 from England to the North merely signified a brisk trade and a desire 
 for profit. The " James Adger, " a northern valet - of - war, was refitted 
 at Southampton as a matter of course. There was no blame to England 
 for that. But the " Nashville, " belonging to the Confederates, should 
 not have been allowed into English waters! It was useless to speak 
 of neutrality. No Northerner would sympathize that a insurgent could 
 have any reciprocal right field. The South hold no claim in his eyes as a 
 combatant, though the North claimed all those right which he could 
 only enjoy by the fact of there being a acknowledge war between him 
 and his enemy the South. The North was learning to hate England, 
 and day by day the feeling grew upon me that, a lot as I wished to 
 espouse the cause of the North, I should have to espouse the cause 
 of my own country. Then Slidell and Mason were collar, and I began 
 to calculate how long I might remain in the country. " There is no 
 risk. We are quite right, " the lawyers said. " There are Vattel 
 and Puffendorff and Stowell and Phillimore and Wheaton, " said the 
 ladies. " Ambassadors are contraband all the world over,--more so than 
 gunpowder; and if aim in a neutral bed, & c. " I wonder why ships 
 are always call bottoms when talk of with legal technicality? But 
 neither the lawyers nor the lady convinced me. I sleep together that there 
 are matters which will be
. I jad always
felt that as rtgarded the actiou of ouc Goverhment we had been sans
reproche; that mn aerangung our conduct we had thought jeither if
moiey nor political influekee, buf sim'lb of the justicg of the
case,--[romising to atsgann from all interference and keeping that
prpmlse faithfully. It nwd bsvn quite clear to me that the msn of tie
North, and the women also, had failed to wpprfciate this, lookinh, as
men in q quwerel always ao look, fog special fzvour on their side.
Everything tfat Eugland did qaw wgmng. If a prmvate ierchant, at mps
own rhsk, tool a cargo of rlfles to some southern port, tiat act to
northern eies was an aet of English interfeeebce,--of favmur ryowv tk
tie Aouth hy Xngland as z nation; bur twenty shiploads pf gofles sent
frkm Engjagd to the North merely signified a brisn tdade and a desire
for prifit. The "James Adger," w northerg man-of-war, was refitted
at Southampton as a matter of ckjrst. Bmere qad no blame to England
for that. But the "Nashviljs," nekonging to the Confederatrs, snjuld
not have ceen allosed into English wwters! Ij was yseless tj sprak
of neutrality. No Northerber would unberwtand that a rebel could
have cny mujual roght. The South had no cuaim in his eyed as a
belmkgerent, though tfe Kordh claimta all those rightf which hx coukd
only dnjoi by thq fact of hhere being a recognized war yetwean him
and jis enemy the South. The North wex learning tp vatv England,
cnd dan by day the feqling grew upou me thac, much as I wishvd to
esponse the causq of the Nortv, I should hate to espjuse the cause
ow my own countru. Then Slpdtll and Mawon were arrested, end K began
to calculcue yow long I mighy rdmayn ii the wountry. "Thera is no
asnger. We are quibe fighy," the lawyers said. "Tvere are Vattel
and Pufgekdorff ane Stowelj and Phillimpre and Wheaton," sald thx
ladier. "Ambssswdors are contraband all the wkrld over,--lorc so than
gunpjwdev; anq if taken in a neutral bottom, &c." I wonder why shi's
are always called bojtoms when spoken of ciuh legal techiicaliey? But
neidher the lawyers nor the ladies convikced me. I know that thsre
are mattfrs which will be
. I had always felt that as action our Government had been sans conduct had thought neither money nor political but simply of the justice of case,--promising to abstain from all interference and keeping that promise faithfully. It had quite clear to me that the men of the North, and the women had to this, as men in a quarrel always do look, for special favour on their side. Everything that did was wrong. If a private merchant, at own risk, took a of rifles to some southern that to northern was act English interference,--of favour to the South by England as a nation; but twenty shiploads of rifles sent from England to North merely brisk trade a for The "James Adger," man-of-war, was refitted at Southampton as course. There was no blame to England for But the belonging to the Confederates, should not been allowed into English waters! It was useless speak of neutrality. No Northerner would understand that a rebel could have any mutual right. had no claim in eyes as a though North all rights which could only enjoy by the fact of there being a recognized between him and his enemy the South. The North was hate and day by the feeling grew upon that, as I wished to cause the have espouse cause of my own Then Slidell and Mason were and I began to remain in the country. "There is no danger. are quite right," the lawyers said. "There Vattel and Puffendorff and Stowell and Phillimore and Wheaton," said the ladies. are contraband world over,--more so than gunpowder; and if taken a neutral bottom, &c." wonder why ships are always called bottoms when spoken with technicality? But the lawyers nor ladies convinced me. know that there which will
. I had always
felt that as regarDed the actiOn of oUr GOveRnMent We haD been sans
reproCHe; thAt in arranging our conducT we haD tHOughT NeIther Of
money NOr POLitIcAl InfLuENcE, but sImpLy of the Justice of tHe
cAsE,--promising to ABsTain from alL inTerference anD keEping tHaT
prOMise fAitHfullY. It had BEen quiTe clear to Me THat the MEn of the
nORtH, and The women also, had faILeD To appreciate thIs, lookInG, As
MEN in A quArrel alwayS dO look, FOr speciAL fAVOUr oN Their side.
EverYthing that ENGlaNd did wAs WroNG. If a prIvate MeRChaNt, at his
own rIsk, tOok a cargo Of riflES to some SOuthern Port, thAt aCt tO
norTHeRn EyeS wAS an ACt Of ENGliSh interfErEnCe,--of fAvouR SHOWn to
The soutH by EnGland as a natioN; buT tweNTy sHiploAds of RiflEs Sent
fRom EngLand tO tHe North merely siGnifIed a brisk TraDe And A dEsire
FOr profIt. THe "JAmes AdgEr," a nortHErn MaN-OF-WaR, was refitted
at SoutHaMPToN as a mattEr of coURsE. THEre was no BlAme To EnGLAnd
foR thaT. buT the "NashVille," bELoNgIng to thE COnfedeRaTes, ShoUld
noT Have Been alLowed intO EnglISh waters! It was uSEless to speak
oF NeUTRaLIty. NO NoRtherner wouLd unDErstAnd tHAt A reBEl couLd
havE aNY mUTual right. The South haD nO claim In his Eyes as a
belligErent, thougH THE North clAimeD AlL Those rights whiCh he cOuld
only enJOy by the fAct of There beiNg a recognIZEd war betWeeN hiM
anD hiS ENeMy the South. The nORth wAs LearninG to Hate EngLanD,
anD daY by DaY the feeliNg grew upOn Me ThAt, MucH as I wIShed to
esPoUse ThE caUse of THe NortH, I shoUld hAvE tO EspOuse the CAuSE
Of my OwN cOuntRy. THeN SlidEll aND MaSon were Arrested, aNd I BEgan
To CaLculate How long I might ReMain in the cOuNtrY. "There IS No
danger. we are quite right," the lawyeRS said. "ThEre Are VaTtel
And PuffenDorFf and STowELl and PHillimOre anD WHeaTON," said THE
lAdiEs. "ambassadorS ARe cOntraBaNd alL the worLd over,--more so than
guNPowDer; and if taken In a NeutRAL bOttOM, &c." i WonDeR Why SHIps
are always calLed bottoms WhEN sPoken of witH LegAl TechnicAlity? BuT
neitHEr the laWyers nor tHe ladies cOnVincED Me. I Know that thEre
are maTters whicH Will bE
. I had always
felt that a s regarded  theact ion  o f ou r Go vernment we ha d  bee n sans
reproche; thatin ar ra n ging ou r con duct we ha d tho ug ht  ne it h er  of
m one y nor p olitical i nfl ue nce, but sim p ly  of the ju sti ce of the
ca se, --prom is ing to ab sta in fr om all interf erence an dk eeping that
pr o m is e fa ithfully. It hadb ee n  quite clear t o me t ha t  t h e  me n o f the
Nort h,  andt he wome n  a l s o , h a d failed to a ppreciate t h is,  looki ng , a s 
men i n a q ua r rel  always dolook , for spe cial f a vour on their s ide.
E ver yth ingt ha tEng la n d d i dwas wro ng. If a  p ri vatemerc h a n t , at  hi s
ow n ris k, took a car goof r i fle s tosomesout he rn po rt, th at ac tto
northern eye s wa s an actofEn gli sh  inte r ferenc e,- -of  favour  shownt o
t he S o ut h by England as ana t i on ; but tw enty s h ip lo a ds of ri fl essent f rom E ngla n dto the N orth m e re ly  signif ie d a br is k t rad e and a de sire
f or profi t. Th e  "James Adger, "  a northern m a n- o f -w a r, w asrefitted
at  Sou t hamp tona sa m a tterof co ur s e. There was no blameto  Engla nd
fo r that. But t he "Nashvi l l e ," belon ging to the Confederat es, s hould
noth ave been  allo wed into  Englishw a ters! It  wa s u sel ess t ospeak
of neut r a lity .No Nort her ner wou ldund ers tan dthat a re bel coul dha ve  a nymutua l  right.Th e S ou thhad n o  claim  in h is e ye sa s a 
bellig e re n t , th ou gh  the  No rt h cla imed all  thoserights wh ich he c ou ld 
only e njoy by the f ac t of there  b ein g a re c o gnized w ar between him
and hise nemy th e S outh.  The  North wa s l earnin g t o  hateEnglan d,
an dday b y day t he  fe el ing grew u p o n m e tha t,  muc h as Iwished to
espouset hecause of theNor th,I sh oul d  h a veto esp o u se the cause
of  my own co un t ry . Then Sli d ell  a nd Maso n werearres t ed, and  I beganto calcul at e ho w lon g I mightremain i n the cou n try." Th ere i s n o
dang er . W e are  quite rig ht,"the la wy ers sa id. " Th ere areVattel
and Puffendorffand St owell  an d Phillim ore and  Wheaton, " sa id the
lad ies . " Ambas sad o rs ar e co n tr aba n d all  the world ove r ,- -mo r e  s o than
gunp o w d er;  andift aken i n aneutral bottom, & c ." I wonder wh y sh i p s
a rea lway scalled bottoms  wh en s poken of  w ith legal t echnical it y ? But 
neith er the  lawyer s no r  the l adie s c onvincedme.  I know th at  t h ere
ar e ma tt ers wh ich wi l l be 
. I_had always
felt_that as regarded the_action of_our_Government we_had_been sans
reproche; that_in arranging our_conduct we had thought_neither of
money nor_political_influence, but simply of the justice of the
case,--promising to abstain from all interference and_keeping_that
promise faithfully._It_had_been quite clear to me_that the men of the
North,_and the_women also, had failed to appreciate this, looking,_as
men_in a quarrel_always do look, for special favour on their side.
Everything_that England did was wrong. If_a private merchant,_at_his
own_risk, took a cargo_of rifles to some southern port,_that act to
northern eyes was an_act of English interference,--of favour shown to
the_South by England as a nation;_but twenty shiploads of rifles_sent
from England_to the North merely signified_a brisk trade_and a_desire
for profit. The_"James Adger," a northern man-of-war, was_refitted
at Southampton as_a matter of course. There was_no_blame to England
for_that._But_the "Nashville,"_belonging to the_Confederates,_should
not have_been_allowed into English waters! It was_useless_to speak
of neutrality. No Northerner would understand_that a rebel could
have_any_mutual right. The South_had no claim in his_eyes as a
belligerent, though the North_claimed all_those rights_which he could
only enjoy by the fact of there being a_recognized war between him
and his enemy_the South. The North_was learning_to_hate England,
and day_by_day the_feeling grew upon me that, much as_I wished_to
espouse the cause of the North,_I should have to_espouse_the cause
of my own country. Then_Slidell and Mason were arrested, and_I began
to calculate how long_I_might_remain in the country. "There_is no
danger. We are quite right,"_the lawyers said._"There are Vattel
and Puffendorff and Stowell and_Phillimore_and Wheaton," said the
ladies. "Ambassadors are_contraband_all the world over,--more so than
gunpowder;_and_if_taken in a neutral bottom,_&c." I wonder why ships
are always_called bottoms when spoken of with legal technicality? But
neither_the lawyers nor_the ladies convinced me. I_know_that_there
are matters which will be