Cases referred to: Ableman v. Booth, 43; Admiral, The, 308; Attorney-General v. Sillem, 354; -Bermuda, The, 310; Caroline, The, 216, 219; Catherine Elizabeth, The, 326; Circassian, The, 308; Commercen, The, 310; Dashing Wave, The, 318; Dispatch, The, 326; Dred Scott v. Sandford, 16; Imina, The, 219, 317; Labuan, The, 318; Magicienne, The, 319; Northcote v. Douglas (The Franciska), 231; Peterhoff, The, 315; Prigg v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 25; Prize Cases (The Hiawatha and others), 90; Science, The, 318; Semmes v. City Fire Insurance Company, 100; Sir William Peel, The, 319; Springbok, The, 310; Stephen Hart, The, 310; Teresita, The, 318; Texas v. White, 110; Thorington v. Smyth and Hartley, 111; Tropic Wind, The, 98; Volant, The, 318; Will o' the Wisp, The, 318. Chesapeake, the, and other vessels, seized by Confederates, 463. Civil War, Date of Commencement, Opinions of American Courts and Jurists, 90. Coaling of Belligerent Cruisers, Regulations as to, 415, 416. Congress (Confederate), Acts passed during first Session, 62; Prize Congress (Federal), its Attitude and Proceedings during the Secession of the South, 59. Conscription in United States, Claims for Exemption, 443–454. England, Relations with United States before the War, 122; Attitude Esperson, Professor, his Observations on the American Claims, 495. Florida, the, despatched from Liverpool, 338; seized at Nassau, 350; Florida, State of, secedes from the Union, 50. Georgia, the, 355; at Cherbourg, 431; dismantled at Liverpool, 359, Georgia, State of, secedes from the Union, 50. Habeas Corpus, Suspension of, in United States, 441. Hiawatha, the, 90, 233. Harper's Ferry seized by the Confederates, 74. Iron-clads, the, at Liverpool, 356. Levies of Troops (Confederate), 76, 87; (Federal), 85, 87, 475. Louisiana secedes from the Union, 50. Mails, Neutral Vessels carrying, Correspondence and Instructions 319. Maritime Law, Negotiations respecting, 171-185. Mason, Mr., his Mission to England, 187; captured in the Trent, 189; Matamoros, Trade with, and Questions which arose, 313. Mediation, fruitless proposal of, by France, 467. Merchant-ships, Confederate, Treatment of, in Neutral Ports, 247. Middle States, their Indecision, 72; how terminated, 73. Military Operations, at Commencement of War, 85; Subsequent, 458, 474. Mississippi, State of, secedes from the Union, 50. Munitions of War, Export of, from England to North and South, 330. England, Relations with United States before the War, 122; Attitude Esperson, Professor, his Observations on the American Claims, 495. Florida, the, despatched from Liverpool, 338; seized at Nassau, 350; Florida, State of, secedes from the Union, 50. Georgia, the, 355; at Cherbourg, 431; dismantled at Liverpool, 359, Georgia, State of, secedes from the Union, 50. Habeas Corpus, Suspension of, in United States, 441. Hiawatha, the, 90, 233. Harper's Ferry seized by the Confederates, 74. Iron-clads, the, at Liverpool, 356. Levies of Troops (Confederate), 76, 87; (Federal), 85, 87, 475. Louisiana secedes from the Union, 50. Mails, Neutral Vessels carrying, Correspondence and Instructions Maritime Law, Negotiations respecting, 171-185. Mason, Mr., his Mission to England, 187; captured in the Trent, 189; Matamoros, Trade with, and Questions which arose, 313. Mediation, fruitless proposal of, by France, 467. Merchant-ships, Confederate, Treatment of, in Neutral Ports, 247. Mile States, their Indecision, 72; how terminated, 73. Nassau, a Station for Blockade-running, 299; Restrictions imposed by Nationality, American Law of, 444. Naval Resources of United States at Commencement of War, 80; of Negligence, Remarks on, as a ground of Complaint between Nations, Neutral Rights and Duties, Observations on, 112, 133, 164, 223, 245, Neutrality, Declarations and Regulations by Neutral Powers, 132, Neutrality Laws, British and American, 403; Changes proposed in Norfolk Navy Yard seized by Confederates, 74. Oreto, the (see Florida, the). Pampero, the, 357. Parties in United States, 32; Disorganization of Parties caused by the Presidency, Contest for, in 1860, 39. Privateering, Confederate Government offers Letters of Marque, 78; Prosecutions in England under Foreign Enlistment Act, 361. Rappahannock, the, 357. Recognition of Independence, what it is, 107; of Belligerency, 114; of Rescue, Case of the Emily St. Pierre, 325. Revolt of the Southern States from the Union, its Completeness, its Rule of Twenty-four Hours, 273; the Nashville and Tuscarora at St. Albans Raid, 464. Saxon, Case of the, 421. Secession, its Legal Aspects, 41; Pleas for it, 45; Motives which led to |