Identifier: popularhistoryof00ridpaj (find matches)
Title: A popular history of the United States of America, from the aboriginal times to the present day
Year: 1881 (1880s)
Authors: Ridpath, John Clark, 1840-1900. (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Cincinnati, Philadelphia (etc.) Jones brothers & company San Francisco, A. L. Bancroft & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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ficer at NewOrleans who had al-lowed the expeditionof Lopez to escapefrom that port,-—the governments of Great Britain and France affec-ted to believe that the covert aim and purpose of the United Stateswas to acquire Cuba by conquest. Acting upon this presumption theBritish and French ministers proposed to the American governmentto enter into a Tripartite Treaty—so called—in which each of the con-tracting nations was to disclaim then and forever all intention of pos-sessing Cuba. To this proposal Mr. Everett replied in one of themost masterly State papers on record. Great Britain and France wereinformed that the annexation of Cuba was regarded by the UnitedStates as a measure hazardous and impolitic; that entire good faithwould be kept with Spain and with all nations; but that the Federalgovernment did not recognize in any European power the right tomeddle with affairs purely American, and that, in accordance withthe doctrine set forth by President Monroe, any such interference
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JOHN C. CALHOUN. PIERCES ADMINISTRATION. 469 would be resented as an affront to the sovereignty of the UnitedStates. As Fillmores administration drew to a close the political partiesagain marshaled their forces. Franklin Pierce of New Hampshireappeared as the candidate of the Democratic party, and General Win-field Scott as the choice of the Whigs. The question at issue beforethe country was the Compromise Act of 1850. But the parties, in-stead of being divided, were for once agreed as to the wisdom of thatmeasure. Both the Whig and Democratic platforms stoutly reaffirmedthe justice of the Omnibus Bill, by which the dissensions of the coun-try had been quieted. A third party arose, however, whose members,both Whigs and Democrats, doubted the wisdom of the compromiseof 1850, and declared that all the Territories of the United Statesought to be free. John P. Hale of New Hampshire was put forwardas the candidate of this Free Soil party. Mr. Pierce was elected by alarge majority, and Will

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