Were this island comparatively destitute of inhabitants or occupied by a kindred race, I should regard it, if voluntarily ceded by Spain, as a most desirable acquisition. But under existing circumstances I should look upon its incorporation into our Union... The Congressional Globe - Page 103by United States. Congress - 1853Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1853 - 876 pages
...by Spain, as a most desirable acquisition. But under existing circumstances, I should look upon its incorporation into our Union as a very hazardous measure....stock, speaking a different language, and not likely to harmonise with the other members. It would probably affect in a prejudicial manner the industrial interests... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1853 - 994 pages
...by Spain, as a most desirable acquisition. But under existing circumstances, I should look upon its incorporation into our Union as a very hazardous measure....stock, speaking a different language, and not likely to harmonise with the other members. It would probably affect in a prejudicial manner the industrial interests... | |
| Books - 1853 - 858 pages
...Spain, аз a most desirable acquisition. But under existing circumstances, I should look upon its incorporation into our Union as a very hazardous measure....stock, speaking a different language, and not likely to harmonise with the other members. It would probably affect in a prejudicial manner the industrial interests... | |
| United States. President - United States - 1854 - 574 pages
...by Spain, as a most desirable acquisition. But, under existing circumstances, I should look upon its incorporation into our Union as a very hazardous measure....different sections of the country which lately shook the Union to its centre, and which have been so happily compromised. The rejection by the Mexican Congress... | |
| Ivory Chamberlain, Thomas Moses Foote - Presidents - 1856 - 244 pages
...acquisition. But under existing circumstances I should look upon its incorporation into our Union as a most hazardous measure. It would bring into the confederacy...different sections of the country, which lately shook the Union to its center, and which have been so happily compromised." This extract shows how deeply... | |
| John Savage - Presidential candidates - 1860 - 518 pages
...regard its incorporation into the Union at the present time as fraught with peril," having, as it has, " a population of a different national stock, speaking...and not likely to harmonize with the other members." During the Administration of Fillmore, Kossuth received a national welcome from the United States.... | |
| Jesse Ames Spencer - United States - 1866 - 678 pages
...by Spain, as a most desirable acquisition. But under existing circumstances, I should look upon its incorporation into our Union, as a very hazardous...the different sections of the country which lately Bhook the Union to its centre, and which have been so happily compromised." The subject of the Tehuantepec... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1885 - 510 pages
...the most influential Whig organs, the New York Times expressed its regret, that Fillmore did not seem hazardous measure. It would bring into the confederacy...different sections of the country which lately shook the Union to its centre, and which have been so happily compromised." Slatesm.'s Man., III., p. 1955.... | |
| Hermann Von Holst - Constitutional history - 1885 - 510 pages
...the most influential Whig organs, the New York Times expressed its regret, that Fillmore did not seem hazardous measure. It would bring into the confederacy...different language, and not likely to harmonize with Uie other members. It would probably affect, in a prejudicial manner, the industrial interests of the... | |
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