ISBN: 9781154417500

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Two days before the count of the electoral vote came the long-suspended Florida treaty, whose ratification in October by the Spanish Cortes had been the Washington rumor all winter. Nearly four months on the way from Madrid, the document on its arrival was delivered ''by Vives to our Executive, who submitted it anew to the Senate, where it was ratified with only four dissenting votes. On the anniversary of Washington''s birth, the same day on which Clay proposed the joint committee which settled the Missouri question, the President announced a full re-acceptance of the treaty with Spain two years from its original date, and asked legislation for carrying it into effect.* This triumph of patience and moderation bore down all factious opposition. The Texas annexationists were silent. Clay, who the session before had carried his point ''in favor of a minister to the South American republics, now found the House indisposed to carry out the plan. All he could yet procure was the expression of a deep interest in the success of the revolutionary struggle and an assurance of support to the President whenever he should see fit to recognize their independence; to all of which Monroe, being treated as he deserved, returned an answer pleasing but ambiguous.f As usual, where the momentous question of recognition must be passed upon, the Executive, responsible for the decision, could not pose for popularity. Monroe''s sympathy with the revolutionists was positive, but prudential reasons compelled thus far a neutral attitude. Our South American agents had advised caution; foreign powers were watching silently, and Ferdinand''s delay with the Spanish treaty had baffled all progress. J * See Niles''s Register; J. Q. Adams''s Diary. And see Act March 2, 1821, for carrying this treaty in... Julian Hawthorne, Books, History, United States, From the Discovery of the North American Continent to the Present Time (Volume 4) Books>History <

ISBN: 9781154417500

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