The reaction was instantaneous and furious, western farmers raised their voices to protest and the United States sent John Jay to Madrid to discuss this matter.

So Benjamin Franklin, John Jay and John Adams were able to exploit the rivalry of the European powers to acquire this huge territory without either conquest or migration.

Among the speakers were Senators Sam Nunn, John Glenn, Chuck Robb, Joe Lieberman, John Breaux, Jay Rockefeller, and Al Gore.