 | François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - 1830 - 468 Seiten
...the treaties, they rose and shook hands, when Livingston, expressing the general satisfaction, said: "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work...to the two contracting parties, it will change vast m » Messrs. Hope and Labouchere of Amsterdam, and Barings ot" London. solitudes into flourishing districts.... | |
 | James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - 1847 - 464 Seiten
...noblest work of our lives. The treaty which we have just signed, las not been obtained by art, nor dictated by force. Equally advantageous to the two...contracting parties, it will change vast solitudes into lourishing districts. The instruments we have signed will cause no ears to be shed ; they prepare ages... | |
 | 1850 - 772 Seiten
...says one of them, the Count Marbois, when Mr. Livingston, expressing the general satisfaction, saiii, with prophetic sagacity, "We have lived long, but...noblest work of our whole lives. The treaty which we hnve just signed has not been obtained by art, or dictated by force ; equally advantageous to the two... | |
 | Charles Whittlesey - 1852 - 416 Seiten
...satisfaction of all, rose and grasped each other's hands with the utmost enthusiasm. Mr. Livingston exclaimed, "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives. The treaty which we have just signed has not been obtained by art, nor dictated by force. Equally... | |
 | Charles Whittlesey - 1852 - 410 Seiten
...satisfaction of all, rose and grasped each other's hands with the utmost enthusiasm. Mr. Livingston exclaimed, "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives. The treaty which we have just signed has not been obtained by art, nor dictated by force. Equally... | |
 | Samuel Maunder - 1855 - 766 Seiten
...says one of them, the Count Marbois, when Mr. Livingston, expressing the general satisfaction, saiu, with prophetic sagacity, " We have lived long, but...force ; equally advantageous to the two contracting parues, it will change vast solitudes into flourishing districts. From this day, the Unifcti States... | |
 | Jesse Ames Spencer - 1866 - 678 Seiten
...ministers four days afterwards. On that occasion, Mr. Livingston, expressing his satisfaction, said, — " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...or dictated by force. Equally advantageous to the *wo contracting parties, it will change 1803. vast solitudes into flourishing districts. From this... | |
 | 1912 - 330 Seiten
...$15,000,000; the United States accepted. The treaty was drawn up April 30, 1803, by the respective parties. "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our lives ! " said Livingston to Monroe. Undoubtedly the highest feat of statesmanship ! To get over 1,000,000... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1877 - 740 Seiten
...dispute. Very justly did Mr. Livingston say to the French minister as they arose from signing the treaty: "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives." Two years previous to these events John Marshall had been —- nominated and confirmed as chief-justice... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1877 - 742 Seiten
...dispute. Very justly did Mr. Livingston say to the French minister as they arose from signing the treaty: "We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of our whole lives." Two years previous to these events John Marshall had been nominated and confirmed as chief-justice... | |
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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. 
