He was born in NYC in 1793 but represented Louisiana in the US House and  Senate just prior to the Civil War. Prior to the Mexican War he was sent to  the Mexican government to discuss Mexican-US differences and the shabby  treatment he received was 
He was born in NYC in 1793 but represented Louisiana in the US House and  Senate just prior to the Civil War. Prior to the Mexican War he was sent to  the Mexican government to discuss Mexican-US differences and the shabby  treatment he received was one cause of the war. It was in another diplomatic  role, as Confederate commissioner to France in the Trent affair, that he is  most famous. For 10 points name this Confederate commissioner to France.
He was born in NYC in 1793 but represented Louisiana in the US House and  Senate just prior to the Civil War.
John Slidell