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IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyC7. Extract from the Presidential Message of John Quincy Adams Twentieth Congress, First Session(Robinson, p. 126.) December 4, 1827... From the interest taken by this sovereign [the Emperor Nicholas of...
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IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyA4. Correspondence between John Quincy Adams and Alexander Mavrocordatos(Booras, pp. 163–65) Tripolitza, June 22, 1823Sir: I am directed by my Government to bring to your knowledge the feelings of gratitude...
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IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyA5. Extracts from the Memoirs of Secretary of State John Quincy Adams(Adams, vol. VI, p. 102) November 16, 1822The President read to me the paragraphs relating to foreign affairs which he has drawn up for the...
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IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyB1. Eighteenth Congress, January 1824. The Greek Question on the Floor of the House of Representatives: Daniel Webster's Speech on the Greek Revolution(Editor's note: The original transcript of Webster's...
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IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyB2. Joel R. Poinsett's Response to Daniel Webster(Robinson, pp. 88–93)To view this question calmly and dispassionately as a Statesman ought to do, requires us to exercise the utmost control over our...
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IV. The “Greek Question” As An Issue of U.S. Foreign PolicyB3. John Randolph's Opposition to Daniel Webster's Resolution(Robinson, pp. 93-94)Mr. Randolph said, that this was perhaps one of the finest and the prettiest themes for declamation ever presented to a...
