 | François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - 1830 - 468 էջ
...Leclerc. The conquest of Louisiana would be easy, if they only took the trouble to make a descent there. I have not a moment to lose in putting it , out of their reach. I know not whether they are not already there. It is their usual course, and if I had been in their place,... | |
 | E. Bunner - 1842 - 276 էջ
...despoiled France of all her northern possessions in America, and now they covet those of the South. I am determined that they shall not have the Mississippi....their habits ; and in their place I should not wait. I am inclined, in order to deprive them of all prospect of ever possessing it, to cede it to the United... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 674 էջ
...Leclerc. The conquest of Louisiana would be easy, if they only took the trouble to make a descent there. I have not a moment to lose in putting it out of their reach. I know not whether they are not already there. It is their usual course, and, if I had been in their... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 666 էջ
...Leclerc. The conquest of Louisiana would be easy, if they only took the trouble to make a descent there. I have not a moment to lose in putting it out of their reach. I know not whether they are not already there. It is their usual course, and, if I had been in their... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1855 - 908 էջ
...despoiled France of all her northern possessions in America, and now they covet those of the South. I am determined that they shall not have the Mississippi....their habits; and in their place I should not wait. I am inclined, in order to deprive them of all prospect of ever possessing it, to cede it to the United... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1856 - 462 էջ
...daily getting worse since the death of Le Clerc. The conquest of Louisiana might be easily made, and 1 have not a moment to lose in putting it out of their reach. I am not sure but what they have ajfeady begun an attack upon it. Such a measure would be in accordance with their habits; and in their... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1858 - 592 էջ
...despoiled France of all her northern possessions in America, and now they covet those of the South. I am determined that they shall not have the Mississippi....their habits ; and in their place I should not wait. I am inclined, in order to deprive them of all prospect of ever possessing it, to cede it to the United... | |
 | John C. Van Tramp - 1858 - 678 էջ
...despoiled France of nil her northern possessions in America, and now they covet those of the south. I am determined that they shall not have the Mississippi....their habits; and in their place I should not wait. I am inclined, in order to deprive them of all prospect of ever possessing it, to cede it to the United... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1858 - 766 էջ
...vast possessions in other parts of the globe, yet, judging from the vexation they have manii'ested on seeing it return to the power of France, I am certain...their habits ; and in their place I should not wait. I am inclined, in order to deprive them of all prospect of ever possessing it, to cede it to the United... | |
 | John C. Van Tramp - 1866 - 698 էջ
...Louisiana is but a trifle compared to their vast possessions in other parts of the globe, yet, jvidging from the vexation they have manifested on seeing it...begun an attack upon it. Such a measure would be in accoidance with their habits; and in their place I should not wait. I am inclined, in order to deprive... | |
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They will probably commence the war in that quarter. They have twenty vessels in the Gulf of Mexico, and our affairs in St. Domingo are daily getting worse since the death of Le Clerc. The conquest of Louisiana might be easily made, and I have not a moment... 
