[Footnote 373:  Russell Papers.  Lyons to Russell. Private.  Sept. 24, 1861.]

[Footnote 374:  Ibid., Sept. 27, 1861.  The facts about Belligny were, as reported by Lyons and Cowley, that before Bunch’s activities became known, the French Consul had been recalled and replaced by another man, St. Andre.  It will have been noted that when Lyons and Mercier sent their instructions to the consuls at Charleston that of Mercier was addressed to St. Andre.  Apparently he had not reached Charleston.  Thus there was no opportunity to demand the recall of Belligny.  Bancroft (Seward, II, p. 203), unaware of this, presumes that Seward “thought it important not to give them (England and France) a common grievance.”]

[Footnote 375:  Ibid., Lyons to Russell, Oct. 14, 1861.]

[Footnote 376:  Parliamentary Papers, 1862, Lords, Vol.  XXV.  “Correspondence on the Withdrawal of Bunch’s Exequatur.”  No. 15.  Inclosure.  Bunch to Lyons, Sept. 30, 1861.]

[Footnote 377:  Lyons Papers.  Copy, Private and Confidential, Lyons to Bunch, Oct. 24, 1861.  Bunch was informed in this letter that Mure had been set free.]

[Footnote 378:  F.O., Am., Vol. 757.  No. 381.  Russell to Lyons.  Draft.  Oct. 26, 1861.]

[Footnote 379:  The criticisms of Lyons and Russell were not printed in the Parliamentary Papers.  Bunch did later deny specifically that he had told anyone of his activities. (Parliamentary Papers, 1862, Lords, Vol.  XXV.  “Correspondence on the Withdrawal of Bunch’s Exequatur.”  No. 22.  Inclosure.  Bunch to Lyons.  Oct. 31, 1861.)]

[Footnote 380:  Parliamentary Papers, 1862, Lords, Vol.  XXV.  “Correspondence on the Withdrawal of Bunch’s Exequatur.”  No. 17.  Lyons to Russell, Oct. 28, 1861.  There are two interesting unindicated elisions in the printed text of this letter.  Indicating them in brackets the sentences run:  first:—­

“It may seem superfluous to make any observations on the charges brought against Mr. Bunch. [For it is plain that a high-handed proceeding being deemed advisable with a view to gratify the American Public, Mr. Bunch has merely been selected as a safer object of attack than the British or French Government.] I can not help saying that never were more serious charges, etc.,” and second:—­

“When Mr. Seward had finished reading the despatch I remained silent. [I allowed the pain which the contents of it had caused me to be apparent in my countenance, but I said nothing.  From my knowledge of Mr. Seward’s character, I was sure that at the moment nothing which I could say would make so much impression upon him as my maintaining an absolute silence.] After a short pause, etc.” (F.O., America, Vol. 773.  No. 607.  Lyons to Russell, Oct. 28, 1861).]

[Footnote 381:  Russell Papers.  Lyons to Russell, Oct. 28, 1861.]

[Footnote 382:  Lyons Papers.  Russell to Lyons, Nov. 2, 1861.]