The Purchase of Florida: Its History and DiplomacyBurrows brothers Company, 1906 - 399 Seiten |
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... land of the fountain of youth , of fabled riches , of unrivaled beauty , was the central figure of the romance and tradition of the sixteenth century . But her his- tory was more a tragedy than a song . Here explorers , brave knights ...
... land of the fountain of youth , of fabled riches , of unrivaled beauty , was the central figure of the romance and tradition of the sixteenth century . But her his- tory was more a tragedy than a song . Here explorers , brave knights ...
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... land - grants of the English king . No bells and bonfires in Florida proclaimed the Declaration of Independence ; no liberty poles arose in her public squares . On the other hand when news of the events of July 4 , 1776 , reached St ...
... land - grants of the English king . No bells and bonfires in Florida proclaimed the Declaration of Independence ; no liberty poles arose in her public squares . On the other hand when news of the events of July 4 , 1776 , reached St ...
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... land . Florida was well nigh deserted ; for the English subjects , bidding farewell to their old homes , with tears . and lamentations , parted from brother and sister , mother and father . It was the scene of Grand Pré repeated ; many ...
... land . Florida was well nigh deserted ; for the English subjects , bidding farewell to their old homes , with tears . and lamentations , parted from brother and sister , mother and father . It was the scene of Grand Pré repeated ; many ...
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... land force which England could command . Spain , however , did not yield to the per- sistent representations of France and America until an offer of mediation on her part had been curtly rebuffed by the British minister . Still she ...
... land force which England could command . Spain , however , did not yield to the per- sistent representations of France and America until an offer of mediation on her part had been curtly rebuffed by the British minister . Still she ...
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... land bordering thereon , either to the east or west , she found thus a fruitful field for her arms and her valor . In January , 1781 , an allied Spanish and Indian force set out from the town of St. Louis of the Illinois and captured ...
... land bordering thereon , either to the east or west , she found thus a fruitful field for her arms and her valor . In January , 1781 , an allied Spanish and Indian force set out from the town of St. Louis of the Illinois and captured ...
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Seite 372 - River ; then, following the course of the Rio Roxo westward, to the degree of longitude 100 west from London and 23 from Washington ; then, crossing the said Red River, and running thence, by a line due north, to the river Arkansas ; thence, following the course of the southern bank of the Arkansas, to its source, in latitude 42 north ; and thence, by that parallel of latitude, to the South Sea.
Seite 365 - ... to trade with the same liberty and security from the places, ports and havens of those who are enemies of both, or either party, without any opposition or disturbance whatsoever, not only directly from the places of the enemy aforementioned to neutral places, but also from one place belonging to an enemy...
Seite 372 - The whole being as laid down in Melish's map of the United States, published at Philadelphia, improved to the first of January, 1818. But, if the source of the Arkansas river shall be found to fall north or south of latitude 42, then the line shall run from the said source due south or north, as the case may be, till it meets the said parallel of latitude 42, and thence, along the said parallel, to the South Sea...
Seite 371 - Vendee, Knight Pensioner of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles the Third, Member of the Supreme Assembly of the said Royal Order; of the Council of His Catholic Majesty; his Secretary, with Exercise of Decrees, and His Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary near the United States of America.
Seite 109 - There is on the globe one single spot, the possessor of which is our natural and habitual enemy. It is New Orleans, through which the produce of threeeighths of our territory must pass to market...
Seite 360 - River ; thence straight to the head of St. Mary's River ; and thence down along the middle of St. Mary's River to the Atlantic Ocean.
Seite 373 - Line; and, in like manner, His Catholic Majesty cedes to the said United States, all his rights, claims, and pretensions to any Territories, East and North of the said Line, and, for himself, his heirs and successors, renounces all claim to the said Territories forever.
Seite 376 - The said Commissioners shall be authorized to hear and examine on oath every question relative to the said claims, and to receive all suitable authentic testimony concerning the same. And the Spanish Government shall furnish all such documents and elucidations as may be in their possession, for the adjustment of the said claims, according to the principles of Justice, the Laws of Nations, and the Stipulations of the Treaty between the two Parties of 27th October, 1795; the said Documents to be specified,...
Seite 365 - Merchandizes aforementioned and to trade with the same Liberty and security from the Places, Ports and Havens of those who are Enemies of both or either Party...
Seite 368 - One commissioner shall be named by his Majesty, and one by the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate thereof, and the said two commissioners shall agree on the choice of a third; or if they cannot so agree, they shall each propose one person, and of the two names so proposed, one shall be drawn by lot in the presence of the two original commissioners.