 | Charles Gayarré - 1852 - 388 strani
...bank of the Mississippi, a well known barrier, and a distant one from the population of New-Mexico, and that it furnishes us, through that river, with...have been widened by their acquisition of our domain of Florida ; and that it gives the occasion to create, at certain determined points, a chain of posts... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1852 - 383 strani
...bank of the Mississippi, a well known barrier, and a distant one from the population of New-Mexico, and that it furnishes us, through that river, with...have been widened by their acquisition of our domain of Florida; and that it gives the occasion to create, at certain determined points, a chain of posts... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 392 strani
...bank of the Mississippi, a well known barrier, and a distant one from the population of New-Mexico, and that it furnishes us, through that river, with...have been widened by their acquisition of our domain of Florida ; and that it gives the occasion to create, at certain determined points, a chain of posts... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 390 strani
...bank of the Mississippi, a well known barrier, and a distant one from the population of New-Mexico, and that it furnishes us, through that river, with...have been widened by their acquisition of our domain of Florida ; and that it gives the occasion to create, at certain determined points, a chain of posts... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1867 - 934 strani
...the fact that it extends our Mexican territories to the hank of the Mississippi, a well known-barrier and a distant one from the population of New Mexico,...have been widened by their acquisition of our domain of Florida ; and that it gives the occasion to create, at certain determined points, a chain of posts... | |
 | Charles Gayarré - 1885 - 408 strani
...the fact that it extends our Mexican territories to the bank of the Mississippi, a well known-barrier and a distant one from the population of New Mexico,...have been widened by their acquisition of our domain of Florida ; and that it gives the occasion to create, at certain determined points, a chain of posts... | |
 | Herbert Eugene Bolton - 1921 - 344 strani
...contumelies," he said. A Council of State was held, wherein the question was raised as to whether Louisiana A should be retained or given back to France. But on...River. But there was also the matter of Spain's pride, Rfhich could not be overlooked. The Duke of Alva gave an opinion that "bears the stamp of the hereditary... | |
 | Allen Johnson - 1921 - 352 strani
...contumelies," he said. A Council of State was held, wherein the question was raised as to whether Louisiana 16 should be retained or given back to France. But on...was the kernel of the matter. Just as when Carlos LTI had accepted the gift, Louisiana was needed as a barrier to the advancing English, who were already... | |
 | Herbert Eugene Bolton - 1921 - 352 strani
...contumelies," he said. A Council of State was held, wherein the question was raised as to whether Louisiana 16 should be retained or given back to France. But on...was the kernel of the matter. Just as when Carlos HI had accepted the gift, Louisiana was needed as a barrier to the advancing English, who were already... | |
 | Herbert Eugene Bolton - 1921 - 398 strani
...contumelies," he said. A Council of State was held, wherein the question was raised as to whether Louisiana 16 should be retained or given back to France. But on...and those of the English, which have been widened by then- acquisition of our domain in Florida." This was the kernel of the matter. Just as when Carlos... | |
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The more or less fertility and extent of Louisiana is not the principal question to be examined. But we ought to judge of the importance of that acquisition, from the fact that it extends over Mexican territories to the bank of the Mississippi, a well-known... 
