This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States ; and I have just given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride. Three Years in North America - Seite 266von James Stuart - 1833 - 544 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Will Thomas Hale - 1900 - 278 Seiten
...England had been anxious for the prize, and when the deal was consummated Bonaparte Raid prophetically: "I have given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." During the second war with England Monroe was Secretary of War. It is thought by some critics that... | |
| Henry Rightor - 1900 - 806 Seiten
...: "This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States, and I have just given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." The sale of the province to the United States was communicated to the British government, and in reply,... | |
| Joseph Culbertson Clayton - 1900 - 42 Seiten
...Napoleon well knew, through his own farsighted genius what the result would be, for he said: "I have today given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." And Livingston said to his fellow-ministers, Pinckney and Monroe. "We have lived long, but this is... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1900 - 1082 Seiten
...This accession of territory strenffthens forever the power of the United States, and I nave just Riven to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride.— NAPOLEON. Bonaparte (N.) to be satisfied with having forced her to revoke the orders [in council] on... | |
| Edgar Stanton Maclay - 1901 - 762 Seiten
...the navy of Great Britain." When Napoleon, in 1803, parted with Louisiana, he prophetically said : "I have given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." In 1812 naval warfare had reached that stage of development when brute strength and animal courage... | |
| 1901 - 536 Seiten
...territory," he continued, exultingly, "strengthens forever the power of the United States, and I have just given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." The centennial of the Ixniisiana Purchase is to be commemorated by a fair to be held in ST. Loris lq. vl... | |
| Frederick Clifton Pierce - 1901 - 722 Seiten
...accession," said the first consul, ' 'strengthens forever the power of the United States, and I have just given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." The popularity of the administration soon became such that the opposition was reduced to insignificance,... | |
| 1901 - 766 Seiten
..."This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States; — and I have just given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." Neither of the contracting parties to this treaty was able to define the boundaries of the vast territory... | |
| Louisiana Historical Society - 1902 - 468 Seiten
...impetuosity, 'This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States, and I have just given to England a maritime rival that will, sooner or later, 'humble her pride.' Such was the exclamation of the greatest captain the world ever saw, but who imbued with the spirit... | |
| William Augustus Mowry - 1902 - 292 Seiten
...States: "This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States; and I have just given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride."' Hardly less important to the future of our country was the treaty with Spain in 1819, which not only... | |
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