 ... 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
 | James Buchanan - United States - 1866 - 316 pages
...into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet as I am sensible that this caii never be obtained, even with her own consent, but...England), can be secured without it, I have no hesitation hi abandoning my first wish to future chances, and accepting its independence, with peace and the friendship... | |
 | Henry Martyn Flint - Mexico - 1867 - 290 pages
...bordering thereon, 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 accepting its independence, with peace and the friendBhip of England, rather than its association at the expense of war and her enmity. " ' I could... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - United States - 1871 - 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,...by war ; and its independence, which is our second ii terest (and especially its independence of England), can be secured without it, I have no hesitation... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Slavery - 1877 - 562 pages
...interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of States," he says that he is " sensible that this can never be obtained, even with her own consent, but by war." 2 Thus at each stage is the baptism of blood. In much better mood the poet Bishop recognized empire... | |
 | Francis Wharton - International law - 1887 - 866 pages
...into it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this cau never be obtained, even with her own consent, but...friendship of England, rather than its association at the expenso of war and her enmity. " I could honestly, therefore, join in the declaration proposed that... | |
 | Francis Wharton - International law - 1887 - 876 pages
...would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never bo obtained, even with her own consent, but by war, and...England, rather than its association at the expense of \var and her enmity. " I could honestly, therefore, join in the declaration proposed that wo aim not... | |
 | 1894 - 844 pages
...then answers that "this can never be attained, even with her [Cuba's] own consent, but by war; and if its independence, which is our second interest (and...its independence, with peace and the friendship of Kngland, rather than its association, at the expense of war and her enmity. I could honestly, therefore,... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1895 - 474 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,...without it, I have no hesitation in abandoning my Iirst wish to future chances, and accepting its independence, with peace and the friendship of England,... | |
 | John Bigelow - Presidents - 1895 - 496 pages
...would fill up the measure of our political well-being. Yet, as I am sensible that this can never bo obtained, even with her own consent, but by war, and...independence of England), can be secured without it, 1 have no hesitation in abandoning my first wish to future ehanc.es, and accepting its independence,... | |
 | Alexander Francis Morrison - Monroe doctrine - 1896 - 62 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,...accepting its independence, with peace and the friendship ot England, rather than its association at the expense of war and her enmity. "I could honestly, therefore,... | |
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