...Protests even then were in vain, and it was not until Mr. Adams wrote down the famous words, " It is superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war," that the rams were stopped and English ports ceased to send forth privateers. In the great life-and-death...

...interfering. To this Mr. Adams instantly replied that he received the communication with great regret, adding, "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." Lord Russell hastily reconsidered his opinion, and ordered the rams to be stopped. He afterwards, as...

...the insurgents full liberty in this Kingdom, to conduct a campaign against the northern seaports. ... It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." Russell had no intention thus to provoke war. Two days before Adams's letter was written he had ordered...

...Government with connivance in the Confederate armaments, and closed his communication with the words: " It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." This was something which the British Government understood, and three days afterwards Mr. Adams received...

...Adams, unaware of the order, felt it needful to send the Earl his famous despatch containing the words: "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war." ' A month later the Broad Arrow was placed upon the vessels ; when this news reached the great audience...

...Adams, unaware of the order, felt it needful to send the Earl his famous despatch containing the words : "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war."1 A month later the Broad Arrow was placed upon the vessels ; when this news reached the great...

...kingdom to execute a policy " of attacking New York, Boston and Portland and of breaking our blockade. "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is war." As early as September 1, however, Russell was better than his word to Adams. Layard, the Under Secretary...

...were ordered for the Confederacy in England, our minister, Adams, protested, and used the grim phrase, "It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." The British government had already decided to hold the vessels, and they were never delivered to the...

...Majesty's Government"; but this Adams did not receive until after he had despatched his note, saying, " It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war." On September 5 Russell ordered that the vessels "be prevented from leaving Liverpool" on a trial trip...

...to execute a policy" of attacking New York, Boston and Portland and of breaking our blockade. ^It_ would be superfluous in me to point out to your lordship that this is wanj As early as September 1, however, Russell was better than his word to Adams. Laytrd, the Under...