...serious inquietude, "see any part of a neighboring territory, such as Florida, in which we had deep concern, pass from the hands of Spain into those of any other foreign power." A map showing Haiti, located on and commanding the highways of commerce, suggests the importance to...

...indifference any part of the Spanish Provinces adjoining the said States eastward of the River Perdido pass from the hands of Spain into those of any other foreign power. In 1821 Mr. Clay introduced the following resolution, which passed the House: Resolved, That the House...

...have in its destiny, I recommend to the consideration of Congress, the seasonableness of a declaration that the United States could not see, without serious...hands of Spain into those of any other foreign Power. I recommend to their consideration, also, the expediency of authorizing the Executive to take temporary...

...globe. It is noteworthy that Jefferson wrote as early as 1811, referring especially to West Florida: "The United States could not see without serious inquietude,...hands of Spain into those of any other foreign power." This was an early statement of the doctrine or belief that the United States had an immediate and primary...

...globe. It is noteworthy that Jefferson wrote as early as 1811, referring especially to West Florida : " The United States could not see without serious inquietude, any part of a neighbouring territory, in which they have, in different respects, so deep and so just a concern, pass...

...have in its destiny, I recommend to the consideration of Congress the seasonableness of a declaration that the United States could not see without serious...hands of Spain into those of any other foreign power. Congress acting in secret session granted the authority requested and reiterated the doctrine of Madison...

...without serious inquietude see any part of a neighboring territory such as Florida, in which she had deep concern, pass from the hands of Spain into those of any other power. The Holy Alliance took formal shape in a treaty signed in Paris, September 26, 1815, between...

...have in its destiny, I recommend to the consideration of Congress the seasonableness of a declaration that the United States could not see without serious...pass from the hands of Spain into those of any other power."1 Acting upon this recommendation Congress passed the following resolution: "Taking into view...

...the Americans.* President Madison, on the other hand, in referring later to West Florida, declared that the United States " could not see without serious...part of a neighboring territory in which they have different respects so deep and so just a concern pass from the hands of Spain to those of any other...

...States could not see without serious inquietude any part of a neighboring territory [like East Florida] in which they have in different respects so deep and so just a concern pass from the hands of Spam into those of any other foreign power." To prevent the possible subversion of Spanish authority...