 | Augusta Blanche Berard - 1859 - 230 pages
...our government for fifteen millions of dollars. Of this sale, Napoleon is said to have remarked : " This accession of territory strengthens forever the...and I have just given to England a maritime rival which will sooner or later humble her pride." The treaty which had been made with the Barbary powers,... | |
 | William B. Victor - 1859 - 254 pages
...the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America.' The first Consul observed : ' This accession of territory strengthens forever, the...United States ; and I have just given to England a maratime rival, that will, sooner or later, humble her pride.' " " The area of country thus ceded,... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1863 - 598 pages
...Asia." After the cession in 1803, Bonaparte again said : " This accession of territory establishes forever the power of the United States, and I have just given to England a maritime rival which sooner or later will lower her pride." CHAPTER XVIII. CAPTURE OP NEW ORLEANS. CHALLENGE GIVEN... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1865 - 388 pages
...inhabitants, and about 40,000 negro slaves. When this bargain was consummated, Napoleon said, prophetically, "This accession of territory strengthens forever the...given to England a maritime rival that will sooner nr later humble her pride." 1. Morocco, Algiers, Tun's, and Tripoli, in Africa. They were known as... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1867 - 834 pages
...purchased territory. When the sale was completed, Bonaparte is said to CHAP. have exclaimed :— " This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States ; — I have just 1803. given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride/''... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1868 - 890 pages
...PIRATES - BAINBRIDGE. 557 When the sale was completed, Bonaparte is said to have exclaimed : — " This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States ; — I have just 1803. given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride."... | |
 | Gorham Dummer Abbot - 1869 - 430 pages
...privileges secured to France." On the completion of this sale, Bonaparte is said to have exclaimed, " This accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States ; I have just given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later humble her pride." Louisiana... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1870 - 400 pages
...40.000 negi'O slaves. When th's bargain was consummated, Napoleon said, prophetically, "Thisao cession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States; and I have jiiet given to England a maritime rival that will sooner or later bumble her pride." 1. Morocco, Algiers,... | |
 | Teacher of history - 1879 - 476 pages
...from France for the sum of $15,000,000. When the purchase had been concluded, Napoleon remarked : " This accession of territory strengthens forever the, power of the United States ; and 1 have just given to England a, maritime rival that will, sooner or later, hvnMe her pride." 5. Death... | |
 | Teacher of history - 1879 - 482 pages
...France for the sum of $15,000,000. When the purchase had been concluded, Napoleon remarked : " Thit accession of territory strengthens forever the power of the United States ; and 1 have just given to England a maritime rival that mil, sooner or later, hunMe her pride." 5. Death... | |
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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. 
