._ 242;
reputation as a politician, 80, 114, 115;
efforts of, to secure European support for the North, 67, 137, 152;
view of his relation to Lincoln, 114, 115-6, 118, 120, 127-8, 130;
document "Some Thoughts for the President's Consideration,"
118-9, 123, 124;
advice on Fort Sumter, 118, 120;
his "Despatch No. 10", 125-30, 154, 155;
reversal of his policy, 130, 132;
action on Britain's necessity of intercourse with the South, 164;
instructions to American diplomats on slavery as issue, i. 176; ii. 95;
offers facilities for transport of British troops, i. 213 _note_[4];
change of attitude to England, ii. 72;
quarrel with Chase, 72;
influence of, lessened by signing Abolition Proclamation, 100 _note_[2];
friendliness to Lyons, 72, 141;
appreciation of Russell's expression of esteem, 147;
attitude to Russell, 197;
policy in regard to reunion, 197;
plan of collecting import duties at Southern ports, 198;
tests British-French harmony, 198;
anxiety to avoid irritating incidents, 199;
considers abrogation of treaties with Canada, 253-4;
denies rumours of prospective foreign war, 254;
accepts notification of ending of British neutrality, 268-9;
meets with an accident, 257;
attempted murder of, 257-8, 265
_Diplomatic action and views of, with regard to:_
Belligerent rights to South
denial of, i. 87, 102, 169, 233, ii. 182;
remonstrance on concession of, i. 247, 274,
proposes withdrawal of, ii. 264-5, 266;
_See also under_ Declaration of Paris _and_ Neutrality _infra_.
Blockade, i. 54 _note_[1], 65, 246, 295;
interviews with Lyons on, 244, 245, 246, 251, 256, 257;
suggested alleviation of, i. 274
Southern Ports Bill:
reassures Lord Lyons' on American intentions in, i. 249;
attitude to issue of, 248 _note_[3], 250, 251, 252;
on closing of ports by proclamation, 250, 252
Stone Boat Fleet blockade: statement on, i. 256-7
Bunch affair, i. 184, 189, 191 _and note_[4], 192, 193,
194 _and note_[1]
Confederate debts: statement on, ii. 197
Confederate envoys: British intercourse with, i. 105
Confederate shipbuilding in Britain: ii. 121, 139, 140;
effect of seizure of the _Alexandra_ on, 140;
despatch on _Alexandra_ case decision, 143 _and note_[2];
refuses to allow British Consul through the blockade, 148
Cotton:
on proposed French interventi