[1147] Printed, London, 1864.
[1148] At the time a recently-printed work by a clergyman had much vogue: "The South As It Is, or Twenty-one Years' Experience in the Southern States of America." By Rev. T.D. Ozanne. London, 1863. Ozanne wrote: "Southern society has most of the virtues of an aristocracy, increased in zest by the democratic form of government, and the freedom of discussion on all topics fostered by it. It is picturesque, patriarchal, genial. It makes a landed gentry, it founds families, it favours leisure and field sports; it develops a special class of thoughtful, responsible, guiding, and protecting minds; it tends to elevation of sentiment and refinement of manners" (p. 61). Especially he insisted the South was intensely religious and he finally dismissed slavery with the phrase: "The Gospel of the Son of God has higher objects to attain than the mere removal of one social evil" (p. 175).
[1149] Mason Papers.
[1150] The Alexandra, as a result of the Court's decision, was again appealed, but on an adverse decision was released, proceeded to Nassau, where she was again libelled in the Vice-Admiralty Court of the Bahamas, and again released. She remained at Nassau until the close of the war, thus rendering no service to the South. (Bernard, pp. 354-5.)
[1151] Feb. 4, 1864, p. 73.
[1152] See Ch. XIII.
[1153] State Department, Eng. Adams to Seward, April 7, 1864.
[1154] F.O., Am., Vol. 944, No. 81. Lyons to Russell, Feb. 1, 1864.
[1155] Russell Papers. Lyons to Russell, Feb. 9, 1864.
[1156] F.O., Am., Vol. 944, No. 98. Lyons to Russell, Feb. 12, 1864.