 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...  The Christian Review - Pagina 5721850Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Thomas Francis Moran - 1904 - 580 pagina’s
...the treaties, they rose and shook hands, when Livingston, expressing the greatest satisfaction, said: 'we have lived long, but this is the noblest work...this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America. .... | |
 | Curtis Manning Geer - 1904 - 646 pagina’s
...in the diplomacy of that time. When they had signed the treaty they shook hands and Livingston said: "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work...this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America. Thus... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1906 - 536 pagina’s
...portion of Lou- not been obtained by art or force; equally isiana, especially the island of New Or- advantageous to the two contracting parties, it will change vast solitudes into Intions (see LAFITTE, JEAN), but the peofiourishing districts. From this day the pie did; and they... | |
 | United States. Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission - 1906 - 570 pagina’s
...placed his name to the treaty of cession, and rising and shaking hands with Monroe and Marbois, said: " We have lived long; but this is the noblest work of our lives." The Louisiana Purchase Exposition was held to commemorate this most important event in the... | |
 | Howard Walter Caldwell, Clark Edmund Persinger - 1909 - 544 pagina’s
...Livingston's Impression of the Purchase: Livingston to Monroe (on conclusion of treaty of purchase, 1803). "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work...which we have just signed has not been obtained by art nor dictated by force; ... it will change vast solitudes into flourishing districts. From this day... | |
 | Luther B. Hill - 1909 - 694 pagina’s
...•After he signed the treaty, Livingston is reported to have said, as he took the hand of Marbois, "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives." 'Curing the brief period of French occupancy, a code of French laws was published for the government... | |
 | Henry Addington Bruce - 1909 - 304 pagina’s
...the seal on her future predominance over the North American continent. Well might Livingston exclaim: "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives!" And well might Jefferson feel, when the good news from France reached America, that his dreams... | |
 | James Alexander Robertson - 1910 - 440 pagina’s
...AND ADJACENT PLANTATIONS, 1798 . . . . -321 From a reproduction of map in the Library of Congress. We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank ; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America.... | |
 | Edwin Brockholst Livingston - 1910 - 744 pagina’s
...the plenipotentiaries rose and shook hands; when Livingston expressing the general satisfaction said: We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank ; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America.... | |
 | James Alexander Robertson - 1910 - 398 pagina’s
...AND ADJACENT PLANTATIONS, 1798 . . . . . 321 From a reproduction of map in the Library of Congress. We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America. -... | |
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