| Clark Sutherland Northup, William Coolidge Lane, John Christopher Schwab - 1915 - Broj stranica: 526
...principles of policy in the case of an island concerning which Jefferson in 1823 had written : — I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever be made to our system of States. It must be borne in mind that Mr. Jefferson was always consciously working out a permanent rather than... | |
| Willis Fletcher Johnson - 1916 - Broj stranica: 600
...a question. Do we wish to acquire to our own confederacy any one or more of the Spanish provinces? I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever 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... | |
| History Circle - 1918 - Broj stranica: 118
...a question. Do we wish to acquire to our own confederacy any one or more of the Spanish provinces? I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever be made to our system of states. The control which, with Florida point this island would give us over the Gulph of Mexico, and the countries... | |
| John Bassett Moore - 1918 - Broj stranica: 506
...self-support, could gravitate only towards the North American Union; and Jefferson confessed that he had "ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition...which could ever be made to our system of states." In 1848 an offer was made to Spain to purchase the island for $100,000,o00, but it was summarily repulsed.... | |
| 1919 - Broj stranica: 648
...ourselves a question. Do we wish to acquire to our confederacy any one or more of the Spanish provinces? I candidly confess, that I have ever looked on Cuba...addition which could ever be made to our system of Statea The control which, with Florida Point, this Island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and... | |
| 1920 - Broj stranica: 560
...a question. Do we want to acquire to our own confederacy any one or more of the Spanish provinces? I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever be made to our system of states. The control which, with Florida's point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico and the... | |
| Robert Earl Swindler - 1920 - Broj stranica: 280
...interesting: "Do we wish to acquire to our own confederacy any one or more of the Spanish provinces? I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba...addition which could ever be made to our system of states . . . yet, as I am sensible that this can never be obtained, but by war, ... I have no hesitation in... | |
| Thomas Harrison Mahony - 1921 - Broj stranica: 100
...are not yet prepared."2 Jefferson, in his letter to Monroe relative to the proposed message, said: "I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever be made to our system of states."' When Mr. Monroe was sent to France as envoy in 1794, his very specific instructions contained the following:... | |
| 1922 - Broj stranica: 460
...question: Do we wish to acquire to our confederacy any one or more of the Spanish provinces? I cordially confess that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most...which could ever be mad.e to our system of States. The control which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico and the countries... | |
| William Alexander MacCorkle - 1923 - Broj stranica: 124
...ourselves a question. Do we wish to acquire to our confederacy any one or more of the Spanish provinces? I candidly confess, that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever 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... | |
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