Seeing a violation of Lord Palmerston's neutral stance and the capture of James Mason and John Slidell, FTP, name this incident in which the USS San Jacinto seized the namesake vessel containing British ambassadors to the Confederacy.
One result of this event was the creation of the Sedentary Militia by William Fenwick Williams. One diplomat was overheard saying that "We will wrap the whole world in flames" in the aftermath of this event, and it was immediately followed by the capture of the Nashville by John B. Marchand. One party in this incident was immediately ordered to report to Fort Warren, and this incident was partly precipitated by DM Fairfax's review of a law journal. Seeing a violation of Lord Palmerston's neutral stance and the capture of James Mason and John Slidell, FTP, name this incident in which the USS San Jacinto seized the namesake vessel containing British ambassadors to the Confederacy.
One result of this event was the creation of the Sedentary Militia by William Fenwick Williams.
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