"our policy in regard to remains the same, which is not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its
powers to cultivate friendly relations with it, and to preserve those relations by a frank, firm, and manly

it is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent
without endangering our peace and happiness; nor can anyone believe that our southern brethren, if left to
themselves, would adopt it of their own
if we look to the comparative strength and resources of spain and those new governments, and their distance
from each other, it must be obvious that she can never subdue them. it is still the true policy of the united states
to leave the parties to themselves, in hope that other powers will pursue the same "
president james monroe, december 2, 1823
which of these would monroe most likely be referring to with the phrase "our southern brethren? "
cuba
texas
which of these would monroe most likely be referring to with the phrase “our southern brethren? ”