 | United States. Congress. House - 782 pages
...design on the part of Spain to transfer voJunlarily her title to X\ve \s\and, vtaeiogi o£ ownership or possession, and whether permanent or temporary, to...other power, you will distinctly state that the United Suites will prevent it at all hazards, as they will any foreign military occupation for any pretext... | |
 | Henry Wheaton, William Beach Lawrence - 1855 - 942 pages
...design on the part of Spain to transfer voluntarily her title to the island, whether of ownership or possession, and whether permanent or temporary, to...distinctly state that the United States will prevent it all hazards, as they will any foreign military occupation, for any pretext whatsoever. And you are... | |
 | William Beach Lawrence - 1858 - 246 pages
...designs on the part of Spain to transfer voluntarily her title to the island, whether of ownership or possession, and whether permanent or temporary, to...state that the United States will prevent it at all hazard.*, as they will any foreign military occupation, for any pretext whatever.' «3Ir. Webster,... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1898 - 1322 pages
...might be brought about. Mr. Forsyth wrote to Mr Vail, our representative at Madrid, July 15, 1840: Yon are authorized to assure the .Spanish Government that...in case of any attempt, from whatever quarter, to wrost from her this portion of her territory, she may securely depend upon the military ami naval resources... | |
 | Lorettus Sutton Metcalf, Walter Hines Page, Joseph Mayer Rice, Frederic Taber Cooper, Arthur Hooley, George Henry Payne, Henry Goddard Leach - 1901 - 804 pages
...Buren, went so far in this policy as to say to the United States Minister in Madrid (July 15, 1840): " You are authorized to assure the Spanish Government that in case of any attempt, from whatever source, to wrest from her this portion of her territory (Cuba), she may securely depend upon the military... | |
 | Willis Fletcher Johnson - 1903 - 392 pages
...possession of them. The Secretary of State, Mr. Forsyth, in 1840 instructed the American Minister at Madrid "to assure the Spanish government that in case of any attempt, from whatever quarter, to V wrest from her this portion of her territory, she Vmay securely depend upon the military and naval... | |
 | Albert Gardner Robinson - 1905 - 386 pages
...design on the part of Spain to transfer voluntarily her title to the Island, whether of ownership or possession, and whether permanent or temporary, to...will any foreign military occupation for any pretext whatever." Upon the basis of prevalent rumors that British influences were at work to convert Cuba... | |
 | Hubert Hillary Suffern Aimes - 1907 - 324 pages
...in Cuba ; in view of this possible contingency the United States minister at Madrid was " authorised to assure the Spanish government that in case of any attempt, from whatever quarter to wrest Cuba from her, she may securely depend upon the military and naval resources of the United States to... | |
 | Charles Edward Hill - 1922 - 498 pages
...design on the part of Spain to transfer voluntarily her title to the island, whether of ownership or possession, and whether permanent or temporary, to...hazards, as they will any foreign military occupation whatsoever."2 During the decade from 1850 to 1860, American policy was characterized by efforts to... | |
 | 1899 - 996 pages
...credence at Washington. John Forsyth, Secretary of State, wrote to our minister at Madrid, in 1840 : You are authorized to assure the Spanish government that in case of any attempt, from wlialcvrr quarter, to wrest from her this portion of her territory, she may securely depend upon the... | |
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Should you have reason to suspect any design on the part of Spain to transfer voluntarily her title to the island, whether of ownership or possession and whether permanent or temporary, to Great Britain, or any other Power, you will distinctly state that... 
