The article was answered by an able writer in the _Advertiser_
of December 13th, who assumed that Mr. Sumner was the apologist
of seizures in neutral waters. It was also severely criticized
by Professor Goldwin Smith, then travelling among us, in a
letter which was given to the newspapers. Mr. Sumner, whose
special object was to anticipate British criticism and to
smooth the way with Brazil, said nothing until the case
was understood to be settled, when he reappeared in the
_Advertiser_ of January 17, 1865.