 | 1886 - 662 sider
...half of our inhabitants. France, placing herself in that door, assumes to us the attitude of defiance. The day that France takes possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low-water mark. From that moment we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1887 - 872 sider
...takes possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to retain her forever within her low- water mark. It seals the union of two nations who, in conjunction,...moment we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and uation. We must turn all our attention to a maritime force, for which our resources place us on very... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1887 - 866 sider
...takes possession ef New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to retain her forever within her low- water mark. It seals the union of two nations who, in conjunction,...that moment we must marry ourselves to the British ilect and nation. Wo must turn all our attention to a maritime force, for which our resources place... | |
 | Henry Adams - 1889 - 466 sider
...communicate its sense to Bonaparte : 1 — ^ " The day that France takes possession of New Or- I leans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever...within her low-water mark. It seals the union of two /f\A* ?C nations, who in conjunction can maintain exclusive pos- I / w^1,, session of the ocean. From... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1892 - 324 sider
...Jefferson a remarkable letter. " The day StateS* that France takes possession of New Orleans," said he, " fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low-water mark. From that moment we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation." As though to justify this... | |
 | 1913 - 752 sider
...aggressive movement on the American dominions of Spain. Listen to a fe\v of his ingenious sentences: "The day that France takes possession of New Orleans...her lowwater mark. It seals the union of two nations wrho in conjunction can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean. From that moment \ve must marry... | |
 | Edward Channing - 1896 - 388 sider
...day that France takes possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low-water mark. It seals the union of two...possession of the ocean. From that moment we must marry the British fleet and nation." The matter was further complicated by the action of the The Louisi Spanish... | |
 | Edward Channing - 1896 - 386 sider
...letter will serve to show how serious the matter seemed to the President. Among other things, he said: "The day that France takes possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low-water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction, can maintain... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1897 - 322 sider
...Jefferson a remarkable letter. "The day States. that p rance takes possession of New Orleans," said he, "fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low-water mark. From that moment we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation." As though to justify this... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1897 - 540 sider
...we do not begin to make arrangements on that hypothesis. The day that France takes possession of N. Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations who in conjunction can maintain exclusive possession... | |
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The day that France takes possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations who, in conjunction, can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean. From that moment... 
