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Titles: President Franklin Pierce, First Annual Message, Dec. 5, 1853
Creator/Author: Pierce, President Franklin
Description: Discusses relations between the U.S. and Spain, with regard to her colonies, Cuba and Porto Rico. U.S. wants a direct appeal process with authorities in Cuba, instead of channeling issues through Madrid. Request for reparations to Spanish claimants in the Amistad incident have again been submitted to Congress by the Executive
Primary Source Publication Date: 12/5/1853
Secondary Source Publisher: U.S. Government, Washington, DC
Secondary Source Publication Date: 1/1/1898
Subject Keywords: Place - Cuba
Other Keyword - Treaties
Other Keyword - Reparations
Other Keyword - Diplomacy
Courtesy of: microfilm, Harvard University



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