 | François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - Louisiana - 1830 - 468 pages
...shook hands, when Livingston, expressing the general satisfaction, said: "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives. The treaty...to the two contracting parties, it will change vast m » Messrs. Hope and Labouchere of Amsterdam, and Barings ot" London. solitudes into flourishing districts.... | |
 | John Wakefield Francis - 1831 - 56 pages
...expressing the general satisfaction, said, with prophetic sagacity, " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives. The treaty...rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America. Thus one of the principal causes of European rivalries and animosities is about... | |
 | Baptists - 1850 - 664 pages
...long," exclaimed Mr. Livingston, one of the American negotiators — " we have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives. The treaty...this day, the United States take their place among powers oi the first rank, and the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America."... | |
 | James Herring - United States - 1839 - 526 pages
...expressing the general satisfaction, said, with prophetic sagacity, " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives. The treaty...; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America, Thus one of the principal causes of European rivakies and animosities is about... | |
 | 1839 - 580 pages
...expressing the general satisfaction, said, with prophetic sagacity, " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives. 'The treaty...; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America. Thus one of the principal causes of European rivalries and animosities is about... | |
 | 1843 - 482 pages
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 | United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 766 pages
...hands, when Mr. Livingston, expressing the general satisfaction, said : " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives. The treaty...; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America." The first consul had followed with a lively interest the progress of this negotiation.... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Constitutional history - 1848 - 414 pages
...we have just signed has not been obtained by art or dictated by force ; equally advantageous to both contracting parties, it will change vast solitudes...rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America." Napoleon, too, spoke prophetically. "This accession of territory," said he, "strengthensfor... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 pages
...t When the articles were signed, the negotiators cordially shook hands, and Mr. Livingston said : " From this day, the United States take their place...rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the nflairs of America." And Napoleon afterward remarked to Marbois: " T his accession of territory strengthens... | |
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We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives. The treaty which we have just signed has not been obtained by art, or dictated by force ; equally advantageous to the two contracting parties, it will change vast solitudes into flourishing... 
