 ... be made to our system of States. The control which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the countries and isthmus bordering on it, as well as all those whose waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of...  Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review - Page 2711858Full view - About this book
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - History - 1852 - 876 pages
...well as all those whose waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political wellbeing. Yet I am sensible this can never be obtained, even with her own consent, but by war.'" These extracts from the speech of Mr. Huskisson, in 1830, Mr. Chairman, are at once amusing and edifying.... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 418 pages
...and its independence, [tlrat of Cuba,] which ы our second interebl, and especially ils iudependencc of England can be secured without it, I have no hesitation...friendship of England, rather than its association [query : accession.'] at the expense of war and her enmity." It ia due to Mr. Jefferson to state, that... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 406 pages
...war with England from her opposition to tho measure,] and its independence, [that of Cuba,] which iB our second interest, and especially its independence...secured without it, I have no hesitation in abandoning rny first wish to future chances, and accepting Us independencc,'with peace and the friendship of England,... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1853 - 412 pages
...our second interest, and especially its in- ¡¡ dependence of England can be secured without it. Ï have „ no hesitation in abandoning my first wish...chances, and accepting its independence, with peace anil the friendship of England, rather than its association [query : accession?] at the expense of... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - United States - 1858 - 766 pages
...waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never be obtained, even with her own consent,...with peace and the friendship of England, rather than iu association, at the expense of war and her enmity. I could honestly, therefore, join in the declaration... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 764 pages
...waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never be obtained, even with her own consent,...abandoning my first wish to future chances, and accepting it) independence, with peace and the friendship of England, rather than its association, at the expense... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 758 pages
...waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never be obtained, even with her own consent,...independence of England), can be secured without it, I llave no hesitation in abandoning my first wish to future chances, and accepting ils independence,... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 916 pages
...waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never be obtained, even with her own consent,...and its independence, which is our second interest (imd especially its independence of England), can be secured without it, I have no hesitation in abandoning... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 760 pages
...waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never be obtained, even with her own consent, but by war ; and ¡ta independence, which is our second interest (and especially its independence of England), can be... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1859 - 746 pages
...waters flow into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never be obtained, even with her own consent,...my first wish to future chances, and accepting its indc|iendence, with peace and the friendship of England, rather than its association, at the expense... | |
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