Excerpt from The Trent Affair: Including a Review of English and American Relations at the Beginning of the Civil War

The history of the diplomatic relations between Great Britain and the United States suggests an interesting and valuable field to the student of Anglo-American history and international law. It is a fertile field, still largely unworked. No one, so far as I know, has yet ventured upon an exhaustive and connected discussion of the important subjects which this theme involves. One of the most interesting and unwritten chapters in this history is to be found in the relations between Great Britain and the United States during our civil war, as illustrated in the case of the Trent and the discussion to which this case gave rise. Much has been written on this celebrated case. Mr. Harris has set for himself the task of examining the literature of the subject, of reviewing the original material, and placing in brief and accessible shape the important and essential features of the discussion. All who wish a ready access to a faithful review and complete resume of this notable chapter in our foreign relations will appreciate his service.

The right of search is historically a very interesting subject. On two notable occasions it brought us into serious collision with Great Britain.

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