formed by convention, i. [205];
organization of, [205], [206];
sends commissioners to United States, [238];
its envoys rejected by Lincoln, [238]-[240];
prepares to seize Fort Sumter, [244];
amused at Lincoln's call for volunteers, [255];
receives Virginia, [264];
belligerency of, recognized by England and France, [371], [372];
refusal of Lincoln to receive Stephens embassy from, ii. 152, 153;
sells bonds in England, 172, 173;