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January 23. THE MACBETH POLICY

Chance and the choice by agents of ten millions of

people. The law of friendship. Why he checked Mr.
Walsh. His own position with the parties.

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Opinion on impressment of American seamen by the

British. General Samuel Smith's erroneous recollec-
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The neutral policy of the United States. Maritime

wars of Europe and American interests. Cuba and
Porto Rico involved. Cuba can gravitate towards the
North American Union. Dangerous situation of Cuba
as Spanish territory. Great Britain against the inten-
tions of the European Alliance towards Spain. Prob-
able transfer of Cuba to Great Britain. Such a transfer
will be an event unpropitious to this Union. His cre-
dentials addressed to Ferdinand, constitutional King
of Spain. The United States have no designs upon
Cuba. The return of Anduaga not desired. Transfer
of Cuba to another power and its independence. An

illegal blockade and measures to protect commerce.
Privateers and piracy. Captures and Anduaga's re-
monstrances. The case of Escandell and the Neptune.
Of the Palmira. Illegal blockades. Right of search.
Lieutenant Wilkinson's capture. The Carmen. An-
duaga's conduct. Recognition of South American re-
publics. Claims for restitution or indemnity. Piracy
in Cuba. Question of cannon and provisions. Archives
of the Floridas. Boundary with Mexico. Consuls.

May 17. To CAESAR AUGUSTUS RODNEY

Political relations with Buenos Ayres. A hankering

after monarchy. Congress of America proposed.
Situation of Peru. Uncertainties about Buenos Ayres.
Princes from Europe. Special commercial favors. A
commercial treaty. The carrying trade. Privateering.
Basis of equality. Information wanted.

May 27. TO RICHARD C. ANDERSON

Only legitimate source of just government. Spain as

an example. Independence of her colonies. Position of
the United States. Efforts of Spain to reduce rebellion.
Recognition by other powers and the United States.
Resolutions of the Cortes. The European policy. The
republic of Colombia. Treaty of commerce. Discrim-
inating against the United States. Place of negotiation

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