James Monroe actually said...

In regard to the stipulation proposed as the condition of the ratification of the treaty, that the United States shall abandon the right to ...

It appears, however, that the treaty is still unratified and that the minister has no authority to surrender the territory.

Unexpected as such complaints and such a demand were under existing circumstances, it was thought proper, without compromitting the Governme...

He admits that the other objections are essentially removed and will not in themselves prevent the ratification, provided the difficulty on ...