]
[Footnote 822: _Parliamentary Papers_, 1863, _Lords_, Vol. XXIX.
"Despatch respecting the Civil War in North America." Russell to Cowley,
Nov. 13, 1862.]
[Footnote 823: F.O., Russia, Vol. 609, No. 407. Napier to Russell. The
same day Napier wrote giving an account of an interview between the
French Minister and Prince Gortchakoff in which the latter stated Russia
would take no chances of offending the North. _Ibid._, No. 408.]
[Footnote 824: Morley, _Gladstone_, II ,85. To his wife, Nov. 13, 1862.
Even after the answer to France there was some agitation in the Ministry
due to the receipt from Stuart of a letter dated Oct. 31, in which it
was urged that this was the most opportune moment for mediation because
of Democratic successes in the elections. He enclosed also an account of
a "horrible military reprisal" by the Federals in Missouri alleging that
_ten_ Southerners had been executed because of _one_ Northerner seized
by Southern guerillas. (Russell Papers.) The Russell Papers contain a
series of signed or initialled notes in comment, all dated Nov. 14. "W."
(Westbury?) refers to the "horrible atrocities," and urges that, if
Russia will join, the French offer should be accepted. Gladstone wrote,
"I had supposed the question to be closed." "C.W." (Charles Wood), "This
is horrible; but does not change my opinion of the course to be
pursued.
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