...Sovereigns, Powers, and States. " And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...Confederate States of America. " And whereas we, being nt peace with the Government of the United States, have declared our Royal determination to maintain...

...issued her proclamation of neutrality, ' recognizing hostilities as existing between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America.' This was immediately followed by similar declarations or silent acquiescence by other nations. " After...

...America and certain States styling themselves the Confederate States of America," announced the Queen's determination "to maintain a strict and impartial...the contest between the said contending parties," and commanded her subjects to observe a like neutrality. It recited at length various prohibitions...

...sovereigns, powers, and states; And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain States styling themselves the Confederate Statt» of America; And whereas we, being at peace with the government of the United States, have declared...

...forth its own reason, namely, " Whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States styling themselves the Confederates States of America." Moreover, it is not pretended by the proclamation that war exists,...

...forth its own reason, namely, " Whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States styling themselves the Confederates States of America." Moreover, it is not pretended by the proclamation that war exists,...

...States: 1861, vol. 1 ? And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced p. 41. between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...in the contest between the said contending parties; And we do hereby strictly charge and command all our loving subjects to observe a strict neutrality...

...States ; and whereas hostilities have, unhappily, commenced between the Government of the United States and certain States styling themselves the Confederate...the Government of the United States, have declared ourrovnl determination to maintain u strict and impartial neutrality in the contest between the said...

...America ; anJ whereas we, being at pence with the Government of the United States, have declared ourroval determination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality...said contending parties, we therefore have thought it fit, by the advice of our privy council, to issue this, our royal proclamation, etc. Dated May 13,...

...mcnt of the United States and certain States styling themselves the Confederate States of America; ц whereas we, being at peace with the Government of the United States, have declared our royal deleitara»tion to maintain u strict and impartial ueutrali:/ ; ¡ the contest between the said contending...