Britain and Confederacy

Adam Benedict Canning schrieb:
> Makes no difference, the UK recognised a number of slave

AFAIK, this was after those states had established their independence. Plus
they were former colonies well away from their motherland.

> Let the Foreign office loose on drawing up a peace treaty and you

> Californa when the gold rush starts for example.

Minor point: the California gold rush started in 1849, well before the Civil
War. But, yes, California and neighbouring regions would make a
good candidate for an independent state (see Free Cal-Tex)

> Other than the possibility of the CSA balkanising over

> was definetly against it, because they could condemn slave trading

Another minor note: policies against international slave trade were in place
well before the Civil War.

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