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Quotation from The Monroe Doctrine by James Monroe
“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 powers.”
The Monroe Doctrine, Foreign relations: paragraph on Russia and the North West coast (Richardson, Messages and Papers of the Presidents, via The American Presidency Project)
The non-colonization principle, stated during a report on negotiations with Russia.
Citation: "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 powers." — James Monroe, The Monroe Doctrine, Foreign relations: paragraph on Russia and the North West coast (Richardson, Messages and Papers of the Presidents, via The American Presidency Project). (id monroe-doctrine-q2)
Portrait: Uncle Sam Straddles the Americas Cartoon, Louis Dalrymple, Public domain.
