a declaration (1854) issued from Ostend, Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
OSTEND MANIFESTO
Meaning of OSTEND MANIFESTO in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012