He was successful after indicating to Britain and France that the Union would declare war on them if they supported the South.
hiː wʌz səksˈɛsfəl ˈæftɚɹ ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ tə bɹˈɪtən ænd fɹˈæns ðætðə jˈuːniən wʊd dᵻklˈɛɹ wˈɔːɹ ˌɔn ðˌɛm ɪf ðeɪ səpˈoːɹɾᵻd ðə sˈaʊθ.