This government report from 1865 provides a detailed examination of Great Britain's controversial policy of neutrality during the American Civil War. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including diplomatic correspondence and newspaper articles, the report sheds light on the complex political and economic factors that influenced British foreign policy during this turbulent period in American history.

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