Teresita: Whereinhell do you get your spin?

The Special Relationship between UK and US got started by two old, and somewhat inimical,
warhorses: Andrew Jackson and Wellington.
Read your Paul Johnson and this time keep your eyes open while reading.

And during The War of Northern Aggression, England was neutral. N-E-U-T-R-A-L. Had England been on the CSA side, they would have (a) given the CSA diplomatic recognition and (b)used their superior naval force to lift Mr Lincoln’s blockade. Instead, they sat back
and gave their eventual support to—–The Winner.

Oh yes, and while they were waiting they kept an eye on the West Coast and let the Czar know that he was NOT to take advantage of all the confusion to try to increase his holdings. Or else. Thank you, John Bull.

In short, I fail to see how English conduct could have been more proper. Indications are that both Marse Robert and Uncle Billy concur.

I could go on and tell you how Rip Ford and Chino Cortines ran the TEx-Mex Border during those times, but you would never believe it.