LAD #10

President James Monroe addresses the Congress in 1823 with the Monroe Doctrine. He starts off by discussing the relationship America has with Russia, and Britain. He states that America is now free from any present and future attempts of colonization because it is an independent nation. Monroe also states that because of the tension within our own nation, we should not form alliances that could tangle us in European wars. This beliefs were similar to Washington's. Mr. President believed that alliances could hinder the period of peace or happiness in the United States.