October 1899 Issue [Article] Seward’s proposition of April 1, 1861, for a foreign war and a dictatorship Download PDF Adjust Share by Frederic Bancroft, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 1814-1886 1848-1870 1861-1865 19th century Abraham Lincoln Cabinet officers Causes Civil War, 1861-1865 Foreign relations France History Politics and government Spain United States William Henry Seward Adjust Share