on to secure, i. 198, 200;
promises of, based on capture of New Orleans, ii. 16
Declaration of Paris negotiation, i. 137, 141, 145, 147, 150 _et seq._;
statement in refusing convention as modified by Russell, 145;
motives in, 150-2, 153, 169;
hope to influence foreign attitude to Southern belligerent
rights, 150-1, 162, 164, 165, 169;
as part of foreign war policy: considered, 153-4, 155-6
Emancipation Proclamation:
urges postponement of, ii. 37. 85, 95, 96, 98, 114;
informed as to effect of, on intervention, 98, 99
comments on purpose of, 99-100
the "high moral purpose" argument, ii. 100;
proposes convention for transport of emancipated slaves, 100
Hampton Roads Conference, ii. 252;
attitude to Britain after, 253-4
Intervention:
attitude to, i. 145, 178, 200;
threat of servile war and, ii. 18-19, 22, 95;
instructions to Adams on, 35-6, 96-7;
view of the effect of emancipation, on, 98, 114.
_See also_ Mediation _infra_.
Irish Emigrants:
enlistment of, ii. 201
Mediation:
attitude to, i. 283 _note_[1], 297; ii. 18, 57 _note_[2];
by France, i. 283 _note_[1];
by Russia, 283 _note_[1];
view of England's refusal to act with France in, ii. 71, 72;
declines French offer of, 76
_See also_ Intervention _supra_.
Mercier's Richmond visit, i. 280-4, 286;
statement to Lyons:
view of Confederate position, 286;
newspaper statement on, 287
Napoleon's Mexican policy:
attitude to, ii. 198
Neutrality Proclamations:
representations on, i. 100, 101;
despatch on American view of, 101, 103 _note_[1], 134;
refusal to receive officially, 102-3, 132, 133,
153 _and note_[2], 164;
efforts to secure recall of, 152-3, 169, 198, 234, 274-5, 300, 301
Privateering, i. 160;
convention with Russia, 171 _note_.
_See also_ Southern Privateering _infra_.
"Privateering Bill:"
use of, ii. 121 _note_[3], 141, 151;
on the purpose and use of the privateers, 122-3, 125, 137, 143;
conversations with Lyons on, 125, 126;
on necessity for issuing letters of marque, 126, 143;
advised by Adams against issue of privateers, 131, 139
Recognition of Southern Independence, i. 65, 74, 198
Servile War threat, ii. 18-19, 22, 83, 95, 98
Slave Trade Treaty with Great