on this date 150 years ago, further meetings between Lord Lyons and Secretary of State Seward resulted in a communication several days later to Lord Russell, British Foreign Minister. In his letter, Lyons asserted, "I am so concerned that unless we give our friends here a good lesson this time, we shall have the same trouble with them again very soon...Surrender or war will have a very good effect on them." It appeared that there was in fact , some sentiment in favor of a stepped-up confrontation between the two countries, although Britain continued to show restraint in the matter. The Confederacy's attitude was one of hopeful anticipation, newspapers in the South promoted the possibility of armed conflict between the United States and Britain, and commented on the favorable effects for the Confederacy.