Britian and France sided with the Southerners because they needed the cotton for their textile mills.
As the war progressed and Lincoln’s Proclaimation...they placed their chips on the North.
But the French....took over Mexico while the United States was embroiled in the Civil War.
http://latin-american-customs-holidays.suite101.com/article.cfm/cinco_de_mayo
After the Civil War we sent Union troops to help the Mexicians to oust Maximilian.
Ohhhh....we had a interferring moment.
sounds consistent with Monroe Doctrine, which obviously wasn't part of the Constitution, either. It seems the real doctrine has always been to use force consistent with the best ideas of national interest at any given time.
True.. Plus I think Lincoln said to Britain if you help the South we will attack Canada..