History of Louisiana: The Spanish dominationRedfield, 1854 - Louisiana |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page v
... - Ar- rival of Spanish Capuchins - Father Cirilo's Despatches on the Clergy and Inhabitants of Louisiana - The Clergy of Louisiana in 1772 - The Clergy of Louisiana in 1773 — Unza- vi CONTENTS . ga's Despatch on the Quarrels of the.
... - Ar- rival of Spanish Capuchins - Father Cirilo's Despatches on the Clergy and Inhabitants of Louisiana - The Clergy of Louisiana in 1772 - The Clergy of Louisiana in 1773 — Unza- vi CONTENTS . ga's Despatch on the Quarrels of the.
Page vi
... Despatch of Villars and D'Aunoy-- George Morgan's Letter to Galvez - Galvez provides for the Defence of the Colony - Views of Spain as to the American War in 1777 - Galvez gives Assistance to the Americans— Captain Willing's Expedition ...
... Despatch of Villars and D'Aunoy-- George Morgan's Letter to Galvez - Galvez provides for the Defence of the Colony - Views of Spain as to the American War in 1777 - Galvez gives Assistance to the Americans— Captain Willing's Expedition ...
Page viii
... Despatch to his Government -Mirò's Instructions to Wilkinson - He recommends to re- ward Wilkinson , ▸ Page 0 e 167 CHAPTER V. MIRO'S ADMINISTRATION . 1789 to 1791 . Governor Sevier's Letter to Gardoqui - Dr . James White's Let- ter to ...
... Despatch to his Government -Mirò's Instructions to Wilkinson - He recommends to re- ward Wilkinson , ▸ Page 0 e 167 CHAPTER V. MIRO'S ADMINISTRATION . 1789 to 1791 . Governor Sevier's Letter to Gardoqui - Dr . James White's Let- ter to ...
Page ix
... Despatch - Tak- ing of the Balize by the French - Improvements in New Orleans - First Appearance of Yellow Fever - Bishop Penal- vert's Despatch - General Victor Collot - The New Orleans Fortifications - The Inhabitants of the Illinois ...
... Despatch - Tak- ing of the Balize by the French - Improvements in New Orleans - First Appearance of Yellow Fever - Bishop Penal- vert's Despatch - General Victor Collot - The New Orleans Fortifications - The Inhabitants of the Illinois ...
Page x
... Despatch - Mr . Madison to Mr. Pinckney - Treaty between Spain and France - Livingston's Despatch to Rufus King - Revolutionary Spirit in the Colony - Dread of the Americans - Morales ' Proclamation in 1802 - Mr . King on the Cession of ...
... Despatch - Mr . Madison to Mr. Pinckney - Treaty between Spain and France - Livingston's Despatch to Rufus King - Revolutionary Spirit in the Colony - Dread of the Americans - Morales ' Proclamation in 1802 - Mr . King on the Cession of ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
administration American Baron de Carondelet Baton Rouge Bishop Britain British Cabildo Capuchins Carondelet Catholic Majesty cause Chickasaws CLERGY OF LOUISIANA Colonel colonists colony command commerce Congress court Cuba declared despatch district duty emigrants English established execution father Cirilo father Dagobert favor France French friars Galvez Gayoso give Governor Mirò Governor of Louisiana Grace granted Gulf of Mexico Havana History of Louisiana honor hundred important Indians informed inhabitants interest Kentucky king King of Spain land letter LOUISIANA IN 1772 Madrid Martin's History means ment Mexico minister MIRO'S Mississippi Natchez nations Navarro navigation necessary negroes O'Reilly obtain officers Ohio Oliver Pollock Orleans Pensacola permitted planters PONTALBA'S MEMOIR population ports possession produce protection province of Louisiana received river royal secure sent settlements slaves South Carolina Spain Spaniards Spanish Spanish government territory tion tobacco trade treaty United Unzaga vessels West Florida Western whilst Wilkinson wrote
Popular passages
Page 601 - The inhabitants of the ceded territory shall be incorporated in the Union of the United States, and admitted as soon as possible, according to the principles of the Federal Constitution, to the enjoyment of all the rights, advantages, and immunities of citizens of the United States; and in the meantime they shall be maintained and protected in the free enjoyment of their liberty, property, and the religion which they profess.
Page 621 - Until Congress shall provide for the government of such islands all the civil, judicial, and military powers exercised by the officers of the existing government in said islands shall be vested in such person or persons and shall be exercised in such manner as the President of the United States shall direct ; and the President shall have power to remove said officers and fill the vacancies so occasioned.
Page 640 - THE President of the United States of America, and the First Consul of the French Republic, in the name of the French people, desiring to remove all source of misunderstanding relative to objects of discussion, mentioned in the second and fifth articles of the convention of the 8th...
Page 521 - Irresolution and deliberation are no longer in season* I renounce Louisiana. It is not only New Orleans that I will cede, it is the whole colony without any reservation.
Page 574 - AN ACT TO ENABLE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO TAKE POSSESSION OF THE TERRITORIES CEDED BY FRANCE TO THE UNITED STATES, BY THE TREATY CONCLUDED AT PARIS, ON THE THIRTIETH OF APRIL LAST; AND FOR THE TEMPORARY GOVERNMENT THEREOF.
Page 621 - Congress, unless provision for the temporary government of the said territories be sooner made by Congress, all the military, civil and judicial powers, exercised by the officers of the existing government of the same, shall...
Page 457 - We wish in our turn to descend it without any interruption to its mouth, to ascend it again, and exercise our privilege of trading on it and navigating it at our pleasure. If our most entire liberty in this matter is disputed, nothing shall prevent our taking possession of the capital, and, when we are once masters of it, we shall know how to maintain ourselves there. If Congress refuses us effectual protection, if it forsakes us, we will adopt the measures which our safety requires, even if they...
Page 552 - He believed the assent of each individual State to be necessary for the admission of a foreign country as an associate in the Union : in like manner as in a commercial house, the consent of each member would be necessary to admit a new partner into the company ; and whether the assent of every State to such an indispensable amendment were attainable, was uncertain.
Page 547 - Congress witnessed at their late session the extraordinary agitation produced in the public mind by the suspension of our right of deposit at the port of New Orleans, no assignment of another place having been made according to treaty. They were sensible that the continuance of that privation would be more injurious to our nation than any consequences which could flow from any mode of redress...
Page 476 - All eyes, all hopes are now fixed on you ; and were you to decline, the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on which you stand with the public. Indeed, I know nothing which would produce such a shock. For on the event of this mission depend the future destinies of this republic.