But unless we mean to treat them as pirates and to hang them, we could not deny them belligerent rights." C.F.Adams, "Seward and the Declaration of Paris," pp.

49-50.] [Footnote 304: F.O., France, Vol.1377.No.176.Draft.

Russell to Cowley, July 15, 1861.] [Footnote 305: F.O., France, Vol.1394.No.

871.] [Footnote 306: Russell Papers.

Also in a despatch of July 16 Cowley repeated his objections and stated that Dayton had not yet approached France.