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 - Էջ 103United States. Congress - 1853Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
| Denys Peter Myers - 1887 - 920 էջ
...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....would bring into the confederacy a population of a differ ent national stock, speaking a different language, and not likely to harmonize with the other... | |
| United States. President - 1916 - 592 էջ
...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....and not likely to harmonize with the other members." Internal Improvements. — President Fillmore had no doubt of the power of Congress to make appropriations... | |
| United States. President - 1917 - 662 էջ
...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....and not likely to harmonize with the other members." Internal Improvements. — President Fillmore had no doubt of the power of Congress to make appropriations... | |
| United States. President - 1922 - 690 էջ
...acquisition. But under existing circumstances, I should look upon its Incorporation Into our Union ai a very hazardous measure. It would bring Into the Confederacy a population of a dlf ferent national stock, speaking a different language, and not likely to harmonize with the other... | |
| Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1853 - 868 էջ
...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." — Passing tp other foreign... | |
| Great Britain. Foreign Office, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - 1864 - 1422 էջ
...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 heen so happily compromised. The rejection by the Mexican Congress... | |
| Ralph Dietl - 1996 - 500 էջ
...Überfremdung Amerikas befürchteten. Die Annexion von Kuba "would bring into the confederacy a population of different national stock, speaking a different language,...with the other members. It would probably affect in a prejudical manner the industrial interests of the south, and it might revive those conflicts of opinion... | |
| Lars Schoultz - 1998 - 500 էջ
...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....and not likely to harmonize with the other members." In a direct reference to the Compromise of 1850, Fillmore also argued that the acquisition of Cuba... | |
| Nancy Isenberg - 1998 - 352 էջ
...PAGES 144-48 as a most desirable acquisition. But, under existing circumstances, I should look upon its incorporation into our Union as a very hazardous measure....different language, and not likely to harmonize with other members" (from the Congressional Globe, 32nd Cong., 2nd sess., appendix, 1). Know-Nothing politicians... | |
| Gleaves Whitney - 2003 - 496 էջ
...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 center, and which have been so happily compromised. The rejection by the Mexican Congress... | |
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