The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . e young American nations. To give decisive effect tothis great measure, Monroe, in 1823, solemnly declared to theworld, that thenceforth any attempt by any foreign power toestablish the colonial system in any part of this continent,already emancipated, would be resisted as an aggressionagainst the independence of the United States. On theaccession of Adams to the administration of the Government,the vast American continental possessions of Brazil separatedthemselves from the crown of Portugal and became an inde
The library of historic characters and famous events of all nations and all ages; . e young American nations. To give decisive effect tothis great measure, Monroe, in 1823, solemnly declared to theworld, that thenceforth any attempt by any foreign power toestablish the colonial system in any part of this continent,already emancipated, would be resisted as an aggressionagainst the independence of the United States. On theaccession of Adams to the administration of the Government,the vast American continental possessions of Brazil separatedthemselves from the crown of Portugal and became an inde-pendent State. Adams improved these propitious and sub-lime events by negotiating treaties of reciprocal trade withthe youthful nations ; and, concurring with Monroe, accepted,in behalf of the United States, their invitation to a GeneralCongress of American States to be held at Panama, to cementrelations of amity among themselves, and to consider, if itshould become necessary, the proper means to repel the appre-hended interference of the Holy League of Europe. —W. H.
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