スペインの大臣がジャクソンについて「適当な罰」を要求したとき、アダムズは「"spain must immediately[decide]either to place a force in florida adequate at once to the protection of her territory...or cede to the united states a province,of which she retains nothing but the nominal possession,but which is,in fact...a post of annoyance to them."」と返信した。