...territory must pass to market, and from 1 Historical Collections of Louisiana, I, 4. its fertility it will ere long yield more than half of our whole produce,...that door, assumes to us the attitude of defiance. The day that France takes possession of New Orleans fixes the sentence which is to restrain her for...

...produce of three-eighths of our territory must pass to market, and from its fertility it will erelong yield more than half of our whole produce, and contain...that door, assumes to us the attitude of defiance. Spain might have retained it quietly for years. Her pacific dispositions, her feeble state, would induce...

...which the produce of three-eighths of our territory must pass to market, and from its fertility it will ere long yield more than half of our whole produce,...France, placing herself in that door, assumes to us the attitnde of defiance. Spain might have retained it quietly for years. Her pacific dispositions, her...

...which the produce of three-eighths of our territory must pass to market, and from its fertility it will ere long yield more than half of our whole produce,...more than half of our inhabitants. France, placing bereit in that door, assumes to us the attitude of defiance. Spain might L;ivr retained it quietly...

...produce of three eighths of our territory must pass to market ; and from its fertility it will erelong yield more than half of our whole produce, and contain more than half our inhabitants. France, placing herself in that door, assumes to us the attitude of defiance. Spain...

...is New Orleans, through which the produce of three-eighths of our territory must pass to market. * * France placing herself in that door assumes to us the attitude of defiance, * * * and seals the union of two nations who in conjunction can maintain exclusive possession of the...

...which the produce of three eighths of our territory must pass to market; and from its fertility it will ere long yield more than half of our whole produce, and contain more than half of our inhabitants." Jefferson had heard with regret an< that France had recovered her ancient '. But with railways radiating...

...Orleans, through which the product of our territory must pass to market, and from its fertility it will ere long yield more than half of our whole produce and contain more than half of our inhabitants." And again, " France, placing herself in that door, assumes to us the attitude of defiance." Spain might...

...which the produce of three-eighths of our territory must pass to market; and from its fertility, it will ere long yield more than half of our whole produce, and contain more than half of our inhabitants.20s Napoleon, too, had another reason for being willing to sell Louisiana besides the want...

...possessor of Egypt must be secured. Then, there was which is our natural enemy. That spot is New Orleans. France, placing herself in that door, assumes to us the attitude of defiance. From that moment we must marry ourselves to the liritish fleet and nation. " Livingston did his best....