 | Samuel Perkins - 1830 - 458 strani
...controlling in any other manner their destinies, by any European power, in any other light than as a manifestation of an unfriendly disposition towards the United States. In the war between these new governments and Spain, we declared our neutrality, at the time of their recognition ; and... | |
 | 1923 - 926 strani
...them or controlling in any other manner their destiny by any European Power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition towards the United States.' In other words, America pledges herself to respect the existing European colonies (including, of course,... | |
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... their independence, and maintained it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny,... 
