Ostend Manifesto
October 1854
Confidential dispatch by three U.S. ministers in Europe urging the purchase of Cuba from Spain and hinting at seizure if Spain refused; its publication caused an outcry in the North.
Ostend ManifestoOctober 1854
Confidential dispatch by three U.S. ministers in Europe urging the purchase of Cuba from Spain and hinting at seizure if Spain refused; its publication caused an outcry in the North.