Resulting in embarrassment for Earl Russell and Lord Palmerston, both of whom supported the Confederacy, Senator Charles Sumner initially asked for Canada or $2 billion in restitution.
The situation was settled by an international council consisting of representatives of Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, and the aggrieved and offending nations and resulted in the Treaty of Washington,* which formalized the settlement. Resulting in embarrassment for Earl Russell and Lord Palmerston, both of whom supported the Confederacy, Senator Charles Sumner initially asked for Canada or $2 billion in restitution. FTP, what is this incident which saw the US claim that Britain had violated its neutrality by providing the namesake blockade runner and other ships to the Confederacy?
The situation was settled by an international council consisting of representatives of Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, and the aggrieved and offending nations and resulted in the Treaty of Washington,* which formalized the settlement.
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