The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-30
LOUISIANA DOMAIN.
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Of it, aud it is thus they will begin
the war. They have already twenty
ships of the line in the Gulf Of Mexi-
co. The conquest of Louisiana would
be easy. / have not moment to lose
in putting it out of their reach. The
English have successfully taken from
France the Canadas, Cape Breton,
Newfoundland, Nova Scotia and the
richest part of Asia. But they shall
not have the Mississippi which they
covet. ''51
These advisers differed, Talleyrand
insisted on retaining Louisiana at ev-
. cry hazard, Marbois urged the i'm
possibility Of holding it if England
should declare war and advised it's
sale. The discussion was long and
earnest and the question undetermin-
ed when the conference ended. At
day break next morning Napoleon
sent for Marbois and placing in his
hands dispatches just received from
London, saying: "Irresolution and
deliberation are no longer in season.
renounce Louisiana. It is not only
New Orleans that I will cede, it is the
whole colony without any reservation.
[ know the value of what / abandon.
renounce it with the gravest regret.
To attempt obstinately to retain it
would be folly. I direct you to nego-
tiate this affair with the envoy of the
United States. Do not even await the
arrival of Mr. Monroe. Have an in
terview this very day with Mr.. Liv-
ingston. But I require a great deal
of money for this war. will be mod
crate I want fifty millions for Lou
isiana.''
Talleyrand persisted in his opposi-
ton, and inquired what was to be
done with the "souls' (the people)
care they being made a subject of
contract for sale?' To this Bona
parte replied.
"You are giving me the theology of
the law of nature. but [ require mon
ey to make war on the richest nation
in the world. Send your maxims to
London. I am sure they will be
> greatly admired there.'
Napoleon afterwards said: "Per-
haps it will be objected that the
Americans will be found too powerful
for Europe in two or three centuries
, but my foresight does not embrace
such remote fears. Besides, we may
hereafter expect rivalries among the
, members of the Union. The confed.
erations which are called perpetual
only last until one of the contracting
parties finds it to his interest to
J. break them'' -%. -. T.. - - = =
Two days later Mr.. Monroe reached
Paris and joined Livingston in the
negotiations. Monroe like Living
ston was taken completely by sur
prise at this offer Of the First Consul
: of France. He had come to assist in
the purchase of Orleans and the Flor.
ludS, Dut ltd( IlcNCI IOI uloiutlll
thought Of buying the entire domain
of Louisiana. No word from the
President or Secretary Of State had
ever limited at anything of the kind
Both ENJOYS were astounded at the
proposal and overwhelmed with g
sense of the responsibility thus sud
denly thrust upon them. They were
compelled to act, and that promptly
The needs of the First Consul were
pressing He could not wait the months
it would take for the ENJOYS to con
suit their home government and re
ceive instructions. They must decide
at once, and they decided wisely
: Without the knowledge Of the Presi
4 dent, the Secretary of State or Of
e Congress they bought the entire ant
: then unbounded province of Louisi
n ana, for the sum of SO,000,00(
: francs, equal to about 100000 o.
q dollars. The treaty was concluded
2 and signed on the 30th day of April
s 1903 The reception and ratification
e of this treaty by the authorities O
d the United States will be given in
s succeeding article.