News of the British reaction to the seizure of Confederate envoys James Mason and John Slidell reaches the U.S.
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News of the British reaction to the seizure of Confederate envoys James Mason and John Slidell reaches the U.S.
The U.S. and Great Britain awaited each other’s official reactions to the seizure of Confederate envoys James Mason and John Slidell aboard the neutral British steamer Trent.