During this event, one participant made an unwise "April Fool's Day" suggestion to go to war with Ca
During this event, one participant made an unwise "April Fool's Day" suggestion to go to war with Canada. Another participant in this event had been James Polk's initial choice to negotiate an end to the Mexican-American War. This event was resolved by a meeting with Richard Lyons, shortly after Christmas Day. Charles Sumner helped conclude this event by reading the cabinet important letters from Richard (*) Cobden and John Bright. It occurred after the USS San Jacinto, captained by Charles Wilkes, pulled over a British ship carrying James Murray Mason and John Slidell. For 10 points, name this international dispute between the United States and England, over a ship carrying Confederate emissaries.
During this event, one participant made an unwise "April Fool's Day" suggestion to go to war with Canada.
Trent Affair