Whitelaw Reid: “Monroe really said, in essence, was this: "The late Spanish colonies are now American republics, which we have…”

As a foreign critic said in comment on one of the addresses: "The author is one man who knows what he thinks about the new policy required by the new situation in which his country is placed, and has the courage and candor to say it.

Give them order and justice, and trust to these to win them in other regards to our ways.

You see, General, this is alarming, and you must acknowledge that we are not safe.

Above all, if there is a trace of politics in their work, or of seeking for political effect at home, they will fail, and deserve to fail.