St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-10-19

and that there was no time for fur.
Their elaboration.
From the current translations o.
Napoleon's second speech preceding
the negotiations with Monroe and
Livingston, the opening and closing
are generally omitted. AS Marbois
reports it, Napoleon, the day after ne
had listened to the arguments for
and against the cession, called his
councillors together, told them that
he had just received letters from his
ambassador in London, and then pro-
ceeded:
1.-THE English demand of me Lampedusa.
which does not belong to me, ana at .he
same time they wish to keep Malta TOT ten
years. That island, where military genus
has put forth its resources OF de1ense 10
an extent which is incredible to those VINO
have not seen it, would be another Gibral-
tar for them. To leave 1t to them Wouio
be to deliver to them the commerce OF the
Levant and to ruin my southeastern prov
inces. They wish to keep possession OF IT,
and they demand that evacuate Hol4ano'
There is no time for uncertainty ana oe.
liberation. renounce Louisiana. 1t VI nor
New Orleans only that wish to cede. IL
the whole colony. without reservation.
know the price Of what abandon, and
have already proved the value set on tne
province, as my first diplomatic act WIN
Spain had its recovery for its object: re-
nounce it with keen regret. But the oD-
stinate determination to hold 1t would De
nQRnftate
the ENJOYS of congress. Do not even wait
the arrival of Mr.. Monroe. Open negotla-
tons to-day with Mr.. Livingston. But
need a great deal Of money for this war
and do not wish to begin it with fresh
taxes. For a hundred years France ana
Spain have been making investments IN
improving the trade of Louisiana, 1or
which it has not Unidentified them. The
sums which have been advanced to COM
panies and to cultivators have never come
back into the treasury. The repayment OK
all this is owed US. If based my condi-
tons on the importance of this vast terri
tory to the United States. they would b
unbounded. In consideration Of the ne
cessity under which sell, shall be mod
crate. But keep 1t in mind that must have
50, 600 900 francs, and that I will not treat
for less. I will rather make desperate
attempt to keep this beautiful country.
Tomorrow YOU shall have your full au-
thOrity.
perhaps it may be objected" he went
powerful for Europe in two or three GEN.
turtles. But my foresight takes no count
Of terrors at a distance. Moreover, you
can look to the future for discussions In
the bosom of the union. The confedera-
tons which are called perpetual only en-
dure until one of the parties to the contract
finds reason to break it. 1t is against pres
ANT n To yxhfo H sol hxyf a
colossal powers of England that wish to
provide safeguard
When the treaty had been actually
signed, Marbois says that the three
negotiators (Monroe, Livingston and
himself) ''felt sentiment superior
to glory" 'Never," he says, "had ne
gotiators tasted joy more pure than
theirs" AS soon as they had signed
they rose, shook hands and Living
ston, expressing the satisfaction OF
all, said: 'The treaty we have signed
has not been brought about by fnesse
nor dictated force. Equally advan-
tageous to both the contracting par
ties, it will change vast solitudes into
a fourishing country. To-day the
United States take their place among
the powers of the first rank. All ex-
elusive influence in the affairs of the
United States is lost to England for
ever. Thus is done away with one OF
the chief causes of European hatreds
and rivalries. Moreover, if wars are
inevitable, France will have in the
new world a friend increasing year
by year in power, which cannot fail
to become puissant and respected on
all the seas of the world. It is by
the United States that there will be
rees tablished for all the peoples OF
the earth maritime rights which are
now usurped by a single country
Thus treaties will become guar
antee of peace and good will between
commercial states. The instrument
we have signed will cause no tears to
flow. 1t will prepare centuries OF
happiness for innumerable genera
tions of the human race. The Mis-.
| sissippi and the Missouri will see
them prosper and increase in the
midst of equality, under just laws
freed from the errors of supervision
from the scourges of bad government
and truly worthy of the regard and
the care of Providence"
In closing his review of Napoleon't
action throughout the negotiations
Marbois says that "the following
words (spoken when the signing Of
the treaty was announced) are
enough to demonstrate what thought
then dominated the first consul:
This accession of territory said he
assures (affermit) forever the pow
err of the United States, and have
given England maritime rival whlct
sooner or later will humble he1
PRIDE"
TWAS AN IRISH BULL.
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