" Written as a result of a series of meetings proposed by William Marcy, this document signed by John Mason, James Buchanan, and Pierre Soule caused an outcry among Northerners who feared the spread of slavery.
One of its signatories had crippled the Marquis de Turgot for life after being nominated to his then-current position, and it was partly motivated by a recent incident on the Black Warrior. This document cited the possibility of creating a "sinking fund" and a railroad system, in contrast with the possibility of a "second St. Domingo" and the paltry sum the territory in question could generate as income on its "palmiest days." Written as a result of a series of meetings proposed by William Marcy, this document signed by John Mason, James Buchanan, and Pierre Soule caused an outcry among Northerners who feared the spread of slavery. FTP, identify this 1854 diplomatic communication that recommended the United States purchase Cuba from Spain.
One of its signatories had crippled the Marquis de Turgot for life after being nominated to his then-current position, and it was partly motivated by a recent incident on the Black Warrior.
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