 | Edward Kirk Rawson - Hampton Roads, Battle of, Va., 1862 - 1899 - 466 pages
...Cooper's History of the United States Kavy, Vol. II., p. 4C2. LAKE EEIE. SEPTEMBER 10, 18. 1S13. " I have given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." — NAPOLEON. " There is in the handling of those transatlantic ships a nucleus of trouble for the... | |
 | Will Thomas Hale - Southern States - 1900 - 278 pages
...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 - New Orleans (La.) - 1900 - 806 pages
...: "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 - Campaign literature - 1900 - 42 pages
...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 - Conduct of life - 1900 - 1082 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Frederick Clifton Pierce - 1901 - 722 pages
...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,... | |
 | United States - 1901 - 536 pages
...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.... | |
 | Dakota Indians - 1901 - 766 pages
..."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... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - United States - 1902 - 494 pages
...What then did Napoleon say ? Repeat in full what is stated in the note on page 234. Expedition Across the Continent. given to England a maritime rival that...8).* 41. Already, before the first hint of Napoleon's oifer had been received in the United States, Jefferson had started off an expedition to find a way... | |
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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. 
