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Foreign News
April 25, 1863
Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
In British Parliament, Lord Russell responded to Lord Strathden's call for recognizing the Confederacy by affirming Britain's neutrality, noting the ongoing vigorous war and Northern occupation of Southern territory, and stating that recognition would be unfriendly to the United States.
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LORD RUSSELL ABOLITIONIZED
The following is given as Lord Russell's rejoinder in Parliament to Lord Strathden, who urged the expediency of recognizing the Confederacy as a step toward peace, and undertook to show the hopelessness of the North in its effort at conquest:
Lord Russell expressed himself anxious to do anything for the interest of peace, dissented from Lord Strathden's views, and showed that the present position of the South was totally different from that of any other countries when recognition took place. The war was still progressing with the utmost vigor, and a large portion of Southern territory was still occupied by the North. The British government considered it their duty at present to stand still, and not proceed in any act so decided, so positive and so unfriendly to the United States as that of recognition. No doubt, in former times, England interfered in such cases, but it had been in behalf of the independence, freedom and welfare of mankind. He hoped her intervention would always be on the side of liberty and the promotion of freedom. He trusted England would be able to continue her neutrality.
The following is given as Lord Russell's rejoinder in Parliament to Lord Strathden, who urged the expediency of recognizing the Confederacy as a step toward peace, and undertook to show the hopelessness of the North in its effort at conquest:
Lord Russell expressed himself anxious to do anything for the interest of peace, dissented from Lord Strathden's views, and showed that the present position of the South was totally different from that of any other countries when recognition took place. The war was still progressing with the utmost vigor, and a large portion of Southern territory was still occupied by the North. The British government considered it their duty at present to stand still, and not proceed in any act so decided, so positive and so unfriendly to the United States as that of recognition. No doubt, in former times, England interfered in such cases, but it had been in behalf of the independence, freedom and welfare of mankind. He hoped her intervention would always be on the side of liberty and the promotion of freedom. He trusted England would be able to continue her neutrality.
What sub-type of article is it?
Diplomatic
War Report
Political
What keywords are associated?
Lord Russell
British Parliament
Confederacy Recognition
Us Civil War
British Neutrality
What entities or persons were involved?
Lord Russell
Lord Strathden
Where did it happen?
England
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
England
Key Persons
Lord Russell
Lord Strathden
Outcome
britain to maintain neutrality and not recognize the confederacy
Event Details
Lord Russell dissented from Lord Strathden's views on recognizing the Confederacy, emphasizing the ongoing war's vigor, Northern occupation of Southern territory, and Britain's duty to remain neutral rather than take an unfriendly act toward the United States.