 | François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - 1830 - 468 Seiten
...affairs, but he was prevented from accompanying me. I asked the minister what were the last bounds of the territory ceded to us; he said he did not know; we must take it as they had received it7 I asked him how Spain meant to give them possession; he said according to the words of the treaty.... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - 1835 - 628 Seiten
...1805, "what were the last bounds of the territory ceded to us? he did not know; we must take it as thev had received it. I asked him how Spain meant to give...he said, according to the words of the Treaty. But where did you mean to take ? I do not know. Then you mean we shall construe it in our own way ? I can... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 674 Seiten
...he was prevented from accompanying me. I asked the minister (Talleyrand) what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us ? He said he did not...mean to take? — I do not know. — Then you mean that we shall construe it our own way ? — I can give you no direction ; you have made a noble bargain... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 666 Seiten
...he was prevented from accompanying me. I asked the minister (Talleyrand) what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us ? He said he did not...mean to take ?— I do not know.— -Then you mean that we shall construe it our own way ?— I can give you no direction ; you have made a noble bargain... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 676 Seiten
...but he was prevented from accompanying meI asked the minister (Talleyrand) what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us ? He said he did not...did you mean to take? — I do not know. — Then yon mean that we shall construe it our own way ? — I can give you no direction ; you have made a... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1867 - 680 Seiten
...he was prevented from accompanying me. I asked the minister (Talleyrand) what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us ? He said he did not...possession' He said, according to the words of the treaty.—But what did you mean to take?—I do not know.—Then you mean that we shall construe it... | |
 | 1901 - 772 Seiten
...Livingston went to Talleyrand for the same purpose. I asked the minister what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us. He said he did not know;...you mean to take?' 'I do not know.' 'Then you mean that we shall construe it in our own way?' 'I can give you no direction; you have made a noble bargain... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1885 - 674 Seiten
...he was prevented from accompanying me. I asked the minister (Talleyrand) what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us ? He said he did not...did you mean to take? — I do not know. — Then yoq WAS WEST FLORIDA CEDED? 531 mean that we shall construe it our own way ? — I can give you no... | |
 | 1899 - 222 Seiten
...was prevented from accompanying me. I asked the 134 minister (Talleyrand) what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us? He said he did not know;...did you mean to take? I do not know. Then you mean that we shall construe it in our own way? I can give you no direction; you have made a noble bargain... | |
 | Howard Walter Caldwell - 1900 - 654 Seiten
...he was prevented from accompanying me. I asked the minister (Talleyrand) what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us? He said he did not know;...how Spain meant to give them possession? He said, accord ing to the words of the treaty. But what did you mean to take? I do not know. Then you mean... | |
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I asked the minister (Talleyrand) what were the east bounds of the territory ceded to us ? He said he did not know ; we must take it as they had received it. I asked him how Spain meant to give them possession ? He said, according to the words of the... 
