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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, it will change vast solitudes into flourishing... "
The Christian Review - Page 572
1850
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The History of Louisiana: Particularly of the Cession of that ..., Volume 1

François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - 1830 - 468 pages
...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....
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An Address: Delivered on the Anniversary of the Philolexian Society of ...

John Wakefield Francis - 1831 - 56 pages
...Marbois, when MR. LIVINGSTON, expressing the general satisfaction, said, with prophetic sagacity, " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...this day, the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America. Thus...
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Family Magazine: Or Monthly Abstract of General Knowledge, Volume 6

1839 - 580 pages
...Marbois, when Mr. Livingston, expressing the general satisfaction, said, with prophetic sagacity, " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...this day, the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank ; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America....
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The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished Americans, Volume 4

James Herring - 1839 - 526 pages
...Marbois), when Mr. LIVINGSTON, expressing the general satisfaction, said, with prophetic sagacity, " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...this day,, the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank ; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America,...
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The Addresses and Messages of the Presidents of the United States ..., Volume 1

United States. President - 1846 - 766 pages
...negotiators rose and shook hands, when Mr. Livingston, expressing the general satisfaction, said : " We have lived long, but this is the noblest work of...this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank ; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America."...
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De Bow's Review and Industrial Resources, Statistics, Etc: Devoted ..., Volume 1

James Dunwoody Brownson De Bow, R. G. Barnwell, Edwin Bell, William MacCreary Burwell - 1847 - 464 pages
...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...
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Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of American ...

Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 pages
...we have just signed has not been obtained by art or dictated by force ; equally advantageous to both contracting parties, it will change vast solitudes...this day the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the affairs of America."...
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The Treasury of Knowledge and Library of Reference: A million of facts [The ...

1850 - 766 pages
...expressing the general satisfaction, sai'I, with proChctic sagacity, " We have lived long, ut this1 is the noblest work of our whole lives. The treaty...this day, the United States take their place among the powers of the first rank; the English lose all exclusive influence in the aiFairs of America. Thus...
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The Treasury of Knowledge and Library of Reference: A million of facts [The ...

1850 - 772 pages
...Marbois, when Mr. Livingston, expressing the general satisfaction, saiii, with prophetic sagacity, "We have lived long, but this is the 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...
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Fugitive Essays, Upon Interesting and Useful Subjects, Relating to the Early ...

Charles Whittlesey - 1852 - 410 pages
...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...
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