 | United States. Congress - Law - 1831 - 692 pages
...morning of the llth, he summoned M. Marbois to hear and execute Ilia decision; he gave it in these words: "Irresolution and deliberation are no longer in season....any reservation. I know the price of what I abandon. 1 renounce it with the greatest regret: to attempt obstinately to retain it, would be folly. I direct... | |
 | François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - Louisiana - 1830 - 468 pages
...and to rob my southern provinces of it. They wish to keep this possession, and have me immediately evacuate Holland. " Irresolution and deliberation...renounce Louisiana. It is not only New Orleans that 1 will cede, it is the whole colony without any reservation. I know the price of what I abandon, and... | |
 | United States. Congress - Law - 1831 - 688 pages
...his decision; he gave it in these words: " Irresolution and deliberation are no longer in season. 1 renounce Louisiana. It is not only New Orleans that...any reservation. I know the price of what I abandon. I renounce it with the greatest regret: to attempt obstinately to retain it, would be folly. I direct... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1831 - 692 pages
...morning of the llth, he summoned M. Marbois to hear and execute his decision; he gave it in these words: "Irresolution and deliberation are no longer in season....renounce Louisiana. It is not only New Orleans that 1 will cede; it is the whole colony, without any reservation. I know the price of what I abandon. 1... | |
 | James Stuart - North America - 1833 - 632 pages
...Buonaparte sent for the minister, (Count Marbois,) who had advised the cession, and declared to him, " I renounce Louisiana. It is not only New Orleans that...it is the whole colony without any reservation. I direct you to negotiate this affair with the envoys of the United States. I require a great deal of... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 766 pages
...to negotiate with the American ministers. " Irresolution and deliberation," said the first consul, " are no longer in season. I renounce Louisiana. It...reservation. I know the price of what I abandon, and I have sufficiently proved the importance that I attach to this province, since my first diplomatic... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins, John Mason Peck - History - 1850 - 818 pages
...Great Britain. After the close of the conference with his counsellors, Napoleon said to Marbois : — " Irresolution and deliberation are no longer in season...only New Orleans that I will cede; it is the whole country without any reservation." * Murboii Louisiana, p. 258. " If I should regulate my terms, according... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins, John Mason Peck - History - 1850 - 820 pages
...counsellors, Napoleon said to Marbois : — " Irresolution and deliberation are no longer in season ; 1 renounce Louisiana. It is not only New Orleans that I will cede; it is the whole country without any reservation." * Marboia Louiiiana, p. 253. " If I should regulate my terms, according... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1854 - 616 pages
...to negotiate with the American ministers. " Irresolution and deliberation," said the first consul, " are no longer in season. I renounce Louisiana. It...reservation. I know the price of what I abandon, and I have sufficiently proved the importance that I attach to this province, since my first diplomatic... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1855 - 714 pages
...to negotiate with the American ministers. " Irresolution and deliberation," said the first consul, " are no longer in season. I renounce Louisiana. It...reservation. I know the price of what I abandon, and I have sufficiently proved the importance that I attach to this province, since my first diplomatic... | |
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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. 
