[Footnote 914:  Bancroft, Seward, II, p. 336.]

[Footnote 915:  U.S.  Messages and Documents, 1862-3, Pt.  I, p. 191.  Adams to Seward, Sept. 12, 1862.]

[Footnote 916:  Ibid., p. 199.]

[Footnote 917:  Ibid., p. 195.]

[Footnote 918:  Ibid., p. 202.  Seward to Adams, Sept. 26, 1862.  Lyons, on his return to Washington, wrote that he found Seward’s influence much lessened, and that he had fallen in public estimation by his “signing the Abolition Proclamation, which was imposed upon him, in opposition to all his own views, by the Radical Party in the Cabinet.” (Russell Papers.  Lyons to Russell, Nov. 14, 1862.)]

[Footnote 919:  Russell Papers.  Stuart to Russell, Sept. 19, 1862.]

[Footnote 920:  U.S.  Messages and Documents, 1862-3, Pt.  I, p. 202.  The instruction went into great detail as to conditions and means.  A similar instruction was sent to Paris, The Hague, and Copenhagen.]

[Footnote 921:  There was much talk and correspondence on this project from Sept., 1862, to March, 1864.  Stuart was suspicious of some “trap.”  Russell at one time thought the United States was secretly planning to colonize ex-slaves in Central America.  Some of the Colonies were in favour of the plan. (Russell Papers.  Stuart to Russell, Sept. 29, 1862.  F.O., Am., Vol. 878, No. 177.  Lyons to Russell, Feb. 24, 1863.)]

[Footnote 922:  Lyons Papers.  To Lyons.]

[Footnote 923:  Russell Papers.  Stuart to Russell, Sept. 26, 1862.]

[Footnote 924:  Gladstone Papers.  British agents still residing in the South believed the proclamation would have little practical effect, but added that if actually carried out the cultivation of cotton “would be as completely arrested as if an edict were pronounced against its future growth,” and pictured the unfortunate results for the world at large.  (F.O., Am., Vol. 846, No. 34.  Cridland to Russell, Oct. 29, 1862.)]

[Footnote 925:  See Rhodes, IV, 344, notes.]

[Footnote 926:  October 6, 1862.  The Times had used the “last card” phrase as early as Dec. 14, 1861, in speculations on the effect of Sumner’s agitation for emancipation.]

[Footnote 927:  Oct. 6, 1862.]

[Footnote 928:  e.g., Dublin Nation, Oct. 11, 1862. Manchester Guardian, Oct. 7. London Morning Advertiser, Oct. 9. North British Review, Oct., 1862. London Press, Oct. 11. London Globe, Oct. 6. London Examiner, Oct. 11, editorial:  “The Black Flag,” and Oct. 18:  “The Instigation to Servile War.” Bell’s Weekly Messenger, Oct. 11.]

[Footnote 929:  October, 1862.]

[Footnote 930:  November, 1862.]

[Footnote 931:  It is worthy of note that the French offer of joint mediation made to Britain in October specified the danger of servile war resulting from the proclamation as a reason for European action.  (France, Documents Diplomatiques, 1862, p. 142.)]