te 815: Gladstone Papers. The memorandum here preserved has the
additional interest of frequent marginal comments by Gladstone.]

[Footnote 816: The letters of "Historicus" early attracted, in the case
of the _Trent_, favourable attention and respect. As early as 1863 they
were put out in book form to satisfy a public demand: _Letters by
Historicus on some questions of International Law_, London, 1863.]

[Footnote 817: The _Times_, Nov. 7, 1862. The letter was dated Nov. 4.]

[Footnote 818: _Parliamentary Papers_, 1863, Lords, Vol. XXIX. "Despatch
respecting the Civil War in North America." Russell to Cowley, Nov.
13, 1862.]

[Footnote 819: For substance of the Russian answer to France see _ante_,
p. 59, _note_ 4. D'Oubril reported Drouyn de Lhuys as unconvinced that
the time was inopportune but as stating he had not expected Russia to
join. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs was irritated at an article
on his overtures that had appeared in the _Journal de Petersbourg_, and
thought himself unfairly treated by the Russian Government. (Russian
Archives. D'Oubril to F.O., Nov. 15, 1862 (N.S.), Nos. 1908 and 1912.)]

[Footnote 820: Maxwell, _Clarendon_, II, 268. The letter, as printed, is
dated Nov. 11, and speaks of the Cabinet of "yesterday." This appears to
be an error. Gladstone's account is of a two-days' discussion on Nov. 11
and 12, with the decision reached and draft of reply to France outlined
on the latter date. The article in the _Times_, referred to by Lewis,
appeared on Nov. 13.]

[Footnote 821: Morley, _Gladstone_, II, 85.]

[Footnote 822: _Parliamentary Papers_, 1863, _Lords_, Vol. XXIX.
"Despatch respecting the Civil War in North America." Russell to Cowley,
Nov. 13, 1862.]

[Footnote 823: F.O., Russia, Vol. 609, No. 407. Napier to Russell. The
same day Napier wrote giving an account of an interview between the
French Minister and Prince Gortchakoff in which the latter stated Russia
would take no chances of offending the North. _Ibid._, No. 408.]

[Footnote 824: Morley, _Gladstone_, II ,85. To his wife, Nov. 13, 1862.
Even after the answer to France there was some agitation in the Ministry
due to the receipt from Stuart of a letter dated Oct. 31, in which it
was urged that this was the most opportune moment for mediation because
of Democratic successes in the elections. He enclosed also an account of
a "horrible military reprisal" by the Federals in Missouri alleging that
_ten_ Southerners had b