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The acquisition Of Louisiana was violently assaled
by the edcrasis than the acquisition of Texas the pur
chase of California is singular retrospect
the pages that record the history Of chat of
mansp and observe how closely the objections of
those who were hostile to the acquisition of Louisiana and
the rcasonag of those who supported that proposition
sebe the arguments of the foes and friends of the acqu
sion Of Cuba M Jos-h Quincy pronounced it the pre-
resisting 10 the last The value of the territory was I'M
derrated aud the consequences Of bringing into Union
many persons unacquained with our Institutions and
our laws bitterly deprecated.
On the other hand, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Mad,on, Mr. Non
rec Mr. Livingston and other republican leaders boldly
took ground that the Territory Of Louisiana must be
acquired all hazards We were at peace with France
and with Spain The latter after having transferred Lou
isiana the French resisted the disposition OF Louisiana
the United Stats for fear that this might operate TO
make Mexico, then Spanish dependency republic; and
il is going Gar say that nothing but the contin
gency Of general European war in Europe enabled the
glorious administration of jefferson to achieve the deed
which viii reflect lustre his long the Mis-
ssipp pours her eternal floods into the mighty decps Of
old Ocean The ground upon which the acquisition Of Lou
isana advocated in 1903 was eloquently stated in
report read in the House Of Representatives on the 10Th Of
January Of that year The following extract Is significant
Mark how analogous this reasoning to the arguments
in favor Of the acquisition Of Cuba
From the aforegoing facts Il must be seen the ON
Of New Orleans and the Foridas win only required for
the convenience Of the United States but win be demanded
BY their most mperious necesue4. The Mississippi and it,
branebe with those other rivers above referred to- drain an
extent Of country not less perhaps than oneha
whole territory, containing this time onoeghth Of our
wi
renoe Of any former time, any other nation The Flor
do, oad Nee orieoa1 command e oay oses he ssa aad
on best irferesis require hei hoRd get Of %
This requton, however aries from disposition 10 in
erritoryor neither the Foridas nor New Or
leans offer any other inducements than their geograph
cal relations to the United Satcsbut Il look forward
the free Of the Mi spp the Mobile, the Apaaehcola
and the other rivers OF the West by ourselves and pos
tcrity New Orleans and the Foridss become part Of
the United States. either " psrchose by conquest
"The great question: then, which presents itses Shall
this time lay the foundation FOR future peace BY
cring fair and equivalent confederation shaH here,
gtteg iicw he hosnrds and horrors Of oira worG"
James Madison, while Secretary Of State under Mr. Je-
fersop, under date Of November 81 1902 writes to NJ
Pinckney then the American minister TO Spain as fol-
lows;
has long been manifest that whilst The irurie TO the
United States frequently occurring from the colonial o.
curs scattered hemisphere and IN our neqhbor
hood only be repaired by resort TO their pectve
eregns in Europe II win be impossible 10 guard against
serious The instance before strikes
ms with peculiar force and preenis occasion which
You may advantageously saggso 70 he Spoah government he
sspedaeg @ placing ~ their minister ne spo authority
20 control e msch proceedings Of their officers
70 eseasS without which any Of fifteen twenty
individuals not always among either the wsest best Of
men, may, any time threaten the good understanding Of
the countries The distance between the United States
and the old continent and the Notifying delays Of erpana
ons and negotiations the Atlantic emergencies
~ neighborbood render such provision Indispensable
nd II cannot be long before all the Of Europe
having American colonies must the policy Of making
Nearly hfy-two years have elapsed and Spain con-
nues the scandalous and oppressive system in her colo
mics, against al the protests Of our government
Mr. Jefferson himself did not hesitate boldly to take the
ground that Louisiana and the Fordas in the hands OF
foreign power would be the great disqne and dis
content TO the United States md is cas chief ground
riil Rim for Insisting upon h acquisition cf no. regions