History of the United States . recogTJtion ofthe Confederacy. In the autumn of 1861, James M. Msson ofVirginia and John Slidell of Louisiana were appointed commis-sioners to Great Britain and France respectively. After The Trentrunning the Federal blockade to Cuba, they took pa^- ^^^* ^^^^sage on the British mail steamer Trent. On the way to Englandthe Ti^ent was overhauled by Captain Wilkes, in command of theUnited States warship San Jacinto. The Confederate Commis-sioners were taken to Boston as prisoners and Congress approved ^ Great Britain was for a long time harshly criticised in the Nor
History of the United States . recogTJtion ofthe Confederacy. In the autumn of 1861, James M. Msson ofVirginia and John Slidell of Louisiana were appointed commis-sioners to Great Britain and France respectively. After The Trentrunning the Federal blockade to Cuba, they took pa^- ^^^* ^^^^sage on the British mail steamer Trent. On the way to Englandthe Ti^ent was overhauled by Captain Wilkes, in command of theUnited States warship San Jacinto. The Confederate Commis-sioners were taken to Boston as prisoners and Congress approved ^ Great Britain was for a long time harshly criticised in the North for herearly recognition of the belligerent rights of the Confederacy. On the otherhand, she was criticised by the South for not granting to the Confederacy allthe rights due a belligerent, such as the establishment of prize courts forConfederate captures on the high seas. Great Britain also denied that rightto the Federal government, but such a course worked no hardsliip on the North,since all the Federal ports were 280 ADMINISTRATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN the act of Captain Wilkes. As this act was a reversion to theBritish pohcy of search and seizure that brought on the war of1812, and as Great Britain demanded redress, Lincoln admittedthe mistake and the commissioners were released. Probably-war with Great Britain was thus averted. 209. Summary.—The battles of 1861 may be said to haveresulted in favor of the South, while other developments demon-strated the superiority of the North. TheConfederates had won the great battle of BullRun, or First Manassas, and several minorengagements. On the other hand, Maryland,Missouri, Western Virginia, and part of Ken-tucky were controlled by the Federal forces,which, in addition to greatly increased numer-ical strength, showed wonderful improvementin efficiency under the direction of GeneralMcClellan. More important still, and fore-p. G. T. BEAUREGARD shadowlug thc truc cause of the downfall of2s!^?S8^was^Suated the Confederacy,
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