[PATRONS]
Herein we examine the months of autumn 1842, where reaction to the Webster-Ashburton Treaty varied and changed as the year progressed. Were the agreements made with Washington the beginning of something special in Anglo-American relations, or did they represent concessions, and the start of a worrying trend, where the US would be given more than they had any right to expect, only to ask for more? You can probably guess where Palmerston stood on the question, but even Aberdeen, the Foreign Secretary, was beginning to harbour some doubts. As usual, we get into it and other nitty-gritty details besides, in the latest episode!