"The occasion has been judged proper for asserting ... that the American continents. are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any
European powers ...
The political system of the allied powers is essentially different... from that of America.
We... declare that we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system
to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety ...
With the existing colonies ... we have not interfered and shall not interfere we will not get
involved and neither will you!). But with the governments who have declared their
independence and maintained it, and whose independence we have ... acknowledged,
we could not view any interposition for the purpose of oppressing them ... by any
European power in any other light than as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States."
--President James Monroe, Congress, 1823
Who is President Monroe addressing?