...very tenor of the proclamation: "Whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...report of the royal commission for inquiring into the nentrality laws, (Appendix,) that the form of words used is taken from previous proclamations: "Whereas...

...parties. It stated in the preamble that hostilities had unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves ' the Confederate States of America,' and that the Queen being at peace with the Government of the United States had declared ber Royal determination...

...yesterday, after noticing the fact that hostilities had unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States styling themselves the Confederate States of the South, strictly charges and commands "all the loving subjects of Her Majesty to observe a strict...

.... Queen Victoria's proclamation of May 13, 1861, took notice of hostilities "between the government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America" and declared the "royal determination to maintain a strict and impartial neutrality in the contest...

...very tenor of the proclamation : " Whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...the word "contest" as distinct from "war." It will he seen, on referring to the report of the royal commission for inquiring into the neutrality laws,...

...sovereigns, powers, and states : " And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves ' the Confederate States of America:' " And whereas we, being at peace with the Government of the United States, have declared our Royal...

...Sovereigns, Powers, and States: 'And whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America: 'And whereas we, being at Peace with the Government of the United States, have declared our Royal determination...

...Sovereigns, Powers, and States ; and whereas, hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of -the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America ; and whereas, we, being at peace with the Government of the United States, have declared our Royal...

...forth its own reason, namely : " Whereas hostilities have unhappily commenced between the government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America." Moreover, it is not pretended by the proclamation that war exists, but only a " contest," in reference...

...Sovereigns, Powers, and States ; and whereas, hostilities have unhappily commenced between the Government of the United States of America and certain States...styling themselves the Confederate States of America ; and whereas, we, being at peace with the Government of the United States, have declared our Royal,...