172-3;
  opinion of Napoleon, 172-3;
  recall of, 179, 181-2;
  determines to remain in Europe,
  182; hope from a change of
  Government, 185, 213-4; demonstration
  against, after a Southern
  meeting, 191; representations on
  Kearsarge enlistment of Irishmen,
  201; interview with Palmerston
  suggested to, 207, 208-9,
  214-5; returns to London, 212;
  opinion of Palmerston and
  Russell’s attitude in interview
  with Lindsay, 213; suggests
  Disraeli to handle Lindsay’s
  motion, 213; protests against
  clause in Southern Independence
  Association address, 220; attitude
  of, to slavery, 249, 250;
  interview of, with Palmerston,
  on Confederate offer to abolish
  slavery, 250; interview with
  Earl of Donoughmore, 250-1;
  quoted on Lee’s surrender, 256
  Correspondence of, i. 261 note
  Otherwise mentioned, i. 255,
    263 note[3], 267, 292; ii. 19, 31,
    147, 154 note[1], 185, 186, 195,
    206, 241
Mason Papers, cited, i. 261 note[1]: 
  ii. 24, et passim
Massie, Rev., ii. no, 190 note[3], 239
Maximilian, Archduke, i. 260;
  ii. 255 note[1]
Melish, John, Travels, quoted, i. 25
Mercier, French Minister in Washington: 
  with Lyons attempts
  official presentation to Seward of
  Proclamations of Neutrality, i.
  96 note[1], 102, 103, 132, 164; in
  Declaration of Paris negotiations
  157, 158, 162, 163 note[3], 165;
  negotiations with Confederates,
  163 notes, 164, 165, 184, 185,
  191 note[4]; plan for recognition
  of Southern independence, 192;
  plan to relieve French need for
  cotton, 196-201; supports British
  demands in Trent affair, 230;
  on withdrawal of belligerent
  rights to South, 275; efforts
  for mediation, 279, 298, 300;
  ii, 36, 37 note[1], 41, 70 note[2], 71 note[1]
  75, 76 note[1]; idea of an armistice, 41, 47
  Richmond visit, i. 280 ct seq., ii. 24 note[2], 95;
    Seward’s acquiescence
    in, i. 280, 281, 282; consultation
    with Lyons on, 281-2,
    283; result of, 284-5; report to
    Thouvenel on, 285; effect of,
    on Lyons and Russell, 287;
    New York Times report
    of, 287; effect of, in Paris
    and London, 287-8; ii. 95;
    effect of, on Confederate agents,
    i. 288
  Southern Ports Bill, attitude to,
  i. 247 note[2], 248 note[3], 249; views
  of, on recognition, 285-6; belief
  of, in ultimate Southern success,
  298; and isolated French offer of
  mediation, ii. 75; proposes Russo-French
  mediation, 76 note[1]; precautions
  of, during Lee’s northern
  advance, 176 note[2]
  Bancroft quoted on, i. 280