The day that France takes possession of New Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low-water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction, can maintain exclusive possession of the ocean. From that moment... The History of the United States of America - Page 450by Richard Hildreth - 1879Full view - About this book
| Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 582 pages
...possession of New Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...the British fleet and nation. We must turn all our attentions to a maritime force, for which our resources place us on very high ground : and having formed... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...the British fleet and nation. We must turn all our attentions to a maritime force, for which our resources place us on very high ground : and having formed... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 554 pages
...possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...the British fleet and nation. We must turn all our attentions to a maritime force, for which our resources place us on very high ground : and having formed... | |
| Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 656 pages
...possession of New Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her forever within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...that moment we must marry ourselves to the British fleet-and nation. We must turn all our attentions to a maritime force, for which our resources place... | |
| François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - Louisiana - 1830 - 468 pages
...of New Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...maintain exclusive possession of the Ocean. From that momcnt we must marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation, i We must turn all our attention to... | |
| B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...of New Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low-water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...the British fleet and nation. We must turn all our attentions to a maritime force, for which our resources place us on very high ground : and having formed... | |
| B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 982 pages
...of New Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low- water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...that moment we must marry ourselves to the British ileet and nation. We must turn all our attentions to a maritime force, for which our resources place... | |
| James Stuart - North America - 1833 - 632 pages
...possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...must marry ourselves to the British fleet and nation, &c." When Mr Munroe, who left New York on the 8th March 1 803, the very day on which the British Parliament... | |
| B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pages
...possession of New-Orleans, fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for ever within her lowwater mark. It seals the union of two nations, who, in conjunction,...the British fleet and nation. We must turn all our attentions to a maritime force, for which our resources place us on very high ground : and having formed... | |
| Mann Butler - Clark's Expedition to the Illinois - 1834 - 418 pages
...within her low water mark. It seals the union of two nations who, in conjunction, can maintain the possession of the ocean. From that moment we must...We must turn all our attention to a maritime force, for which our resources place us on very high ground; and having formed and connected together a power,... | |
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