Debates on Cuba Acquisition Bill by Senator Thom
Senator Thom of Kentucky objects to a measure aiding Cuba negotiation arguing it harms Louisiana sugar interests and New Orleans trade. He warns Cuban control could shift cotton exports away from New Orleans, shrinking the city and state economies. He recalls Jefferson’s constitutional concerns and questions the bill’s timing and cost.
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Debates over Cuba Annexation and Americanizing Cuba
A Kentucky senator rails against annexing Cuba and occupying its people. He warns of war risks with Spain and fears Anglo Saxon prejudice, Cuban resistance, and unintended consequences of conquest while contrasting past imperial moves and party discipline.