...message, (December 2, 1823,) announced that his administration had asserted in negotiations with Russia, " as a principle in which the rights and interests of...involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent position which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered...

...of the doctrine; the other part was as follows (again quoting from the President's message) :— " The occasion has been judged proper for asserting...involved, that the American Continents, by the " free and independent condition which they have assumed " and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered...

..." message," designating the former as " fanfaronade." The words of the " doctrine " are as follow: "The occasion has been judged proper for asserting...involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered...

...Congress, and here announced that, in negotiations with Russia, his administration had asserted, " as a principle in which the rights and interests of...involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent position which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered...

...Congress, and here announced that, in negotiations with Russia, his administration had asserted, " as a principle in which the rights and interests of...involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent position which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered...

...took 54° 40' as the starting point of the boundary line between the i**».. ijjje ocgaajon nas t,een judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which...involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered...

...States as to the boundaries between Alaska, British Columbia, and the Oregon Territory ; it is : " In the discussions to which this interest has given...involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered...

...question of boundary on the Pacific between the United States and Russia, the President speaks thus : " The occasion has been judged proper for asserting as a principle, in which tho rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free...

...following language : "In the discussions to which this interest has given rise, and in the arrangements in which they may terminate, the occasion has been judged...involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered...

...Mr. Monroe to lay down, as touching the Anglo-Russian questions of our northwestern boundary, " the principle in which the rights and interests of the...involved, that the American Continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintained, are henceforth not to be considered...