I candidly confess that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition 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 and isthmus... Congressional Serial Set - Page 691901Full view - About this book
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...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...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 our political well-being.... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 662 pages
...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...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 our political well-being.... | |
| William Huskisson - 1831 - 708 pages
...States in respect to Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico, and these are the statements which it avows:—" I candidly confess, that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever be made to our system of States. The controul which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the countries... | |
| William Huskisson - 1831 - 708 pages
...Stales in respect to Cuba and the Gulf of Mexico, and these are the statements which it avows:—" 1 candidly confess, that I have ever looked on Cuba...which could ever be made to our system of States. The controul which, with Florida Point, this island would give us over the Gulf of Mexico, and the countries... | |
| William Huskisson - 1831 - 716 pages
...Cuba as the most interesting addition which could ever be made to our system of States. The controul which, with Florida Point, this island would give...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 our political well-being.... | |
| Joseph Guy (of Bristol.) - 1836 - 296 pages
...the Floridas were incorporated. " I candidly confess," said Jefferson to president Monroe, in 1823, " that I have ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting...island would give us over the gulf of Mexico, and the counlrii.s and isthmus bordering on it, would fill up the measure of our political well-being." This... | |
| William Windham - 1837 - 678 pages
...the Gulf of Mexico, and these are the statements which it avows : — " I candidly confess, that I ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition...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 our political well-being.... | |
| William Windham - 1837 - 694 pages
...and the Gulf of Mexico, and these are the statements which it avows:—" I candidly confess, that I ever looked on Cuba as the most interesting addition...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 our political well-being.... | |
| George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...equally lawless alliance, calling itself Holy." As to any acquisition to ourselves, he admits that he has ever looked on Cuba "as the most interesting addition...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 our political well-being."... | |
| George Tucker - 1837 - 608 pages
...acquisition to ourselves, he admits that he D*S ever looked on Cuba " as the most interesting addition "hi™ could ever be made to our system of states. The control...Mexico, and the countries and isthmus bordering on it, as well as all those whose waters flow into it, would fi'1 up the measure of our political well-being."... | |
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