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Browsing named entities in Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing). You can also browse the collection for William L. Marcy or search for William L. Marcy in all documents.
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Curtis , George William 1824 - (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Kearny , Stephen Watts 1794 -1847 (search)
Ostend manifesto.
In July, 1853, William L. Marcy, the Secretary of State, wrote to Pierre Soule, American minister at Madrid, directing him to urge upon the Spanish government the sale or cession of Cuba to the United States.
Nothing more was done until after the affair of the Black Warrior in the winter of 1854.
In April, 1854, Mr. Soule was instructed and clothed with full power to negotiate for the purchase of the island.
In August the Secretary suggested to Minister Buchanan in London, Minister Mason at Paris, and Minister Soule at Madrid the propriety of holding a conference for the purpose of adopting measures for a concert of action in aid of negotiations with Spain.
They accordingly met at Ostend, a seaport town in Belgium, Oct. 9, 1854.
After a session of three days they adjourned to Aix-la-Chapelle, in Rhenish Prussia, and thence they addressed a letter, Oct. 18, to the United States government embodying their views.
In it they suggested that an earnest effort to
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential administrations. (search)
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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Seymour , Horatio 1810 -1886 (search)
Seymour, Horatio 1810-1886
Statesman; born in Pompey Hill, N. Y., May 31, 1810; received an academic and partially military education, and fitted himself for the profession of law, but never practised it, having inherited an ample estate.
In early life he engaged in politics; served six years (1833-39) on the staff of Governor Marcy; was elected to the State Assembly in 1841; held the place by re-election four years, and was chosen speaker in 1845.
He was also mayor of Utica in 1842.
In 1852 and 1862 he was chosen governor of New York, and in 1868 was the Democratic candidate for the Presidency.
He died in Utica, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1886.