At first promoting the taking of Florida from Spain and even having Congress provide an appropriation for its conquest, they found it a hot potato and backed out of the deal, leaving Wilson Conner and his comrades holding the bag. Thomas Jefferson once said, "Monroe is so honest that if you turned his soul inside out there would not be a spot on it." After his encounter with Monroe, one would have had a hard time convincing Wilson Conner about the validity of such a statement. (See article)