Capitolo 96
satisfactory doubt to the public, but in the Government and in
Men of parliament that were thinking about the specific difficulties seriously
inclusive that the two principal problems that immediately compare an English
neutral policy is privateering and block. The South had declared
his/her _intention_ to use pirates. The north had declared his
_intention_, first to hang those that you/they took part in privateering and second
to establish a block. Any declaration still had as has put
in effect.
The first action of the British Government was direct toward
privateering. In May 1, Russell sent one note to the God Commissari
of the admiralty that calls attention to the Southern plan to publish letters
of mark and retaliation and directing that reinforcements are expeditious the
It British in American waters. This was not ready action on official
information, for the proclamation of Davis it dates of April 17 it annoyed, and Lyons'
consignment that contains copies of him, sent April 22, you/he/she was not received from
Russell up to May 10[153]. News to the agenda from the United States required
ten days to get in press in London[154], but strength of communications of officer
is more quickly expeditious from way of telegraph to Halifax, for this motive from steamboat
to Liverpool and from telegraph again in London. In case the telegram to
Halifax coincided with the departure of a fast vase that the time was
every now and then it reduced to seven days, but never less. To the best the
exact information as to the contents of the Davis and Lincoln
proclamations of April 17 and 19 respectively you/he/she would be been able to be received,
only some days before the order was published for strengthening the
It British.
[The illustration: _Photo: F. Hollyer_. GENTLEMAN WILLIAM GREGORY, K.C.M.G. (_From
Mrs. the "Mr. of Gregory William Gregory, K.C.M.G.: An Autobiography", from
kind permission_)]
Next day, May 2 to which Ewart, in the Grounds of common ownership you/he/she has asked "if Pirates sailing
under the flag of a Power not recognized you/he/she will be given with as Pirates,"