Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections, Exhibiting a Faithful Picture of the United States of America; of Their Governments, Laws, Politics, and Resources; of the Characters of Their Presidents, Governors, Legislators, Magistrates, and Military Men; and of the Customs, Manners, Morals, Religion, Virtues and Vices of the People: Comprising Also a Complete Series of Historical Documents and Remarks, from the End of the War, in 1783, to the Election of the President, in March, 1801, Volume 9Cobbett and Morgan, 1801 - United States |
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Page 81
... Talleyrand to communicate , when he was at leisure . Generai Pinck- ney immediately withdrew with him into another room ; and when they were alone , M. X. said , that he was charged with a business in which he was a novice ; that he had ...
... Talleyrand to communicate , when he was at leisure . Generai Pinck- ney immediately withdrew with him into another room ; and when they were alone , M. X. said , that he was charged with a business in which he was a novice ; that he had ...
Page 82
... Talleyrand and that he was sure he had a great regard for [ America ] and its citizens ; and was desirous , that a reconciliation should be brought about with France ; that to effectuate that end , he was ready , if it was thought ...
... Talleyrand and that he was sure he had a great regard for [ America ] and its citizens ; and was desirous , that a reconciliation should be brought about with France ; that to effectuate that end , he was ready , if it was thought ...
Page 84
... Talleyrand . The amount of the loan he could not ascer- tain precisely ; but understood it would be according to our ability to pay . The sum which would be considered as pro- per , according to diplomatic usage , was about twelve hun ...
... Talleyrand . The amount of the loan he could not ascer- tain precisely ; but understood it would be according to our ability to pay . The sum which would be considered as pro- per , according to diplomatic usage , was about twelve hun ...
Page 86
... Talleyrand trusted that , by his iufluence with the Directory , he could prevail on the government to receive us . We asked whether we were to consider it as certain , that , without a previous stipulation to the effect required , we ...
... Talleyrand trusted that , by his iufluence with the Directory , he could prevail on the government to receive us . We asked whether we were to consider it as certain , that , without a previous stipulation to the effect required , we ...
Page 88
... Talleyrand himself , and that we could not consider any suggestion M. Y. had made , as not having been previously approved of : but yet , if he did not chuse to take a memorandum in writing , of our answer , we had no wish , that he ...
... Talleyrand himself , and that we could not consider any suggestion M. Y. had made , as not having been previously approved of : but yet , if he did not chuse to take a memorandum in writing , of our answer , we had no wish , that he ...
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