| United States. Congress - 1835 - 676 σελίδες
...to our envoys, 22d October, 1799, it is said, "this conduct of the French Republic would have well justified an immediate declaration of war on the part...France, the United States contented themselves with preparation for defence, and measure», calculated to protect their commerce." The American ministers,... | |
| 1835 - 674 σελίδες
...commerce of the United States, and the refusal of indemnity by the Government of France, proceed to say: "This conduct of the French Republic would well have...maintaining peace, and still willing to leave open the door ofreconciliation with France, the United States contented themselves with preparations for defence,... | |
| John Middleton Clayton - 1846 - 64 σελίδες
...our Ministers who were to negotiate the convention, our own Executive Government declares itself " desirous of maintaining peace, and still willing to...leave .open the door of reconciliation with France. 21 Sir, I think I have now shown that there was no war between the United States and the French Republic... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1848 - 498 σελίδες
...of the United States, and the refusal of indemnity by the Government of France, proceed to say — "This conduct of the French Republic would well have...willing to leave open the door of reconciliation with Prance, the United States contented themselves with preparations for defence, and measures calculated... | |
| 1827 - 452 σελίδες
...to bis envoys to France, (Mis&rs. Ellumvorth, Davie, and Murray.) dated aid Octu bcr, ir».y, he wye "This conduct of the French republic would well have justified an immediate decjaraliou of war un the part of the United Stater; but deiiroui ut' maintaining peace, aud still... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1851 - 580 σελίδες
...of the United States, and the refusal of indemnity by the government of France, proceed to say : " This conduct of the French republic would well have...France, the United States contented themselves with preparations for defence, and measures calculated to protect their commerce." It is equally clear,... | |
| Truman Smith - 1851 - 36 σελίδες
...Ellsworth, Davie, and Murray, Envoys and Ministers to the French Republic, dated October 22d, 1799: "This conduct of the French Republic would well have...immediate declaration of war on the part of the United Statesl but desirous of maintaining peace, and still willing to leave open the door of reconciliation... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1853 - 578 σελίδες
...of the United States, and the refusal of indemnity by the government of France, proceed to say : " This conduct of the French republic would well have...France, the United States contented themselves with preparations for defence, and measures calculated to protect their commerce." It is equally clear,... | |
| United States. Congress - 1855 - 466 σελίδες
...instructions given by the Secretary of State to the American Envoys, and dated October 22, 1799, he lays: '• This conduct of the French Republic would well have...an immediate declaration of war on the part of the Untied States, but, desirous of maintaining peace, nnd still willing to leave open the door of reconciliation... | |
| 1870 - 786 σελίδες
...total loss of property to the United States of probably more than twenty millions of dollars." " The conduct of the French Republic would •well have...preparing for defence, and measures calculated to defend their commerce " ; they " did not even authorize reprisals on merchantmen, but were restricted solely... | |
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