 | François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - 1830 - 468 sider
...out to him the obscurity of this article and the inconveniencies of so uncertain a stipulation. He replied, " that if an obscurity did not already exist,...it would perhaps be good policy to put one there." We have reported this answer in order to have an opportunity of observing that the article finds a... | |
 | Mann Butler - 1834 - 418 sider
...day that France takes possession of New * M. Marbois relates, that Bonaparte remarked on this point, "if an obscurity did not already exist, it would, perhaps, be good policy to put one there."— p. 286. t Idem. p. 446. } Idem. p. 339. Orleans, fixes the sentence which is; fa restrain her for ever... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 674 sider
...pointed out to him the obscurity of this article and the inconveniences of so uncertain a stipulation. He replied : ' that if an obscurity did not already exist,...it would perhaps be good policy to put one there? Whatever was the true territorial extent of Louisiana, whether it included part of the Floridas or... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 666 sider
...the obscurity of this article and the inconveniences of so uncertain a stipulation. He replied : 4 that if an obscurity did not already exist, it would perhaps be good policy to put one there} Whatever was the true territorial extent of Louisiana^ whether it included part of the Floridas or... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1867 - 680 sider
...pointed out to him the obscurity of this article and the inconveniences of so uncertain a stipulation. He replied: ' that if an obscurity did not already exist,...it would perhaps be good policy to put one there? * Whatever was the true territorial extent of Louisiana, whether it included part of the Floridas or... | |
 | 1901 - 772 sider
...was directed to the obscurity and uncertainty of this stipulation, he said: — If an obscurity does not already exist, it would perhaps be good policy to put one there. While there undoubtedly did exist much obscurity in the minds of the negotiators of these several treaties... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - 1884 - 1194 sider
...any sympathy with his faithful minister's solicitude on this point, Bonaparte quietly informed him that, "if an obscurity did not already exist, it would perhaps be good policy to put one in the treaty." In the possibilities of the First Consul's future, the acquisition of Spanish America... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1885 - 674 sider
...out to him the obscurity of this article and the inconveniences of so uncei tain a stipulation. He replied : ' that if an obscurity did not already exist,...it would perhaps be good policy to put one there? Whatever was the true territorial extent of Louisiana, whether it included part of the Floridas or... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1889 - 484 sider
...upon defining the boundaries, and Marbois went to the First Consul with their request. He refused.1 " If an obscurity did not already exist, it would perhaps be good policy to put one there." He intentionally concealed the boundary he had himself defined, a knowledge of which would have prevented... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1889 - 476 sider
...upon defining the boundaries, and Marbois went to the First Consul with their request. He refused.1 " If an obscurity did not already exist, it would perhaps be good policy to put one there." He intentionally concealed the boundary he had himself defined, a knowledge of which would have prevented... | |
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I do not know," replied Talleyrand. "You must take it as we received it." "But what did you mean to take?" said Livingston. "I do not know, 
