James Monroe (April 28, 1758 – July 4, 1831) was the fifth (1817–1825) President of the United States and the author of the Monroe Doctrine. He was the last President that was a Founding Father.
Born: April 28th, 1758
Died: July 4th, 1831
Categories: United States Presidents, Political leaders, 1830s deaths
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In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do.
National honor is the national property of the highest value.
The American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European power. http://books.google.com/books?id=a6QZAAAAYAAJ&q=%22The+American+continents+by+the+free+and+independent+condition+which+they+have+assumed+and+maintain+are+henceforth+not+to+be+considered+as+subjects+for+future+colonization+by+any+European+power%22&pg=PA11#v=onepage.
The mention of Greece fills the mind with the most exalted sentiments and arouses in our bosoms the best feelings of which our nature is capable.
We owe it, therefore, to candor and to the amicable relations existing between the United States and those powers to declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. With the existing colonies or dependencies of any European power we have not interfered and shall not interfere. But with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintain it, and whose independence we have, on great consideration and on just principles, acknowledged, we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them, or controlling in any other manner their destiny, by any European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States.