 All eyes, all hopes are now fixed on you ; and were you to decline, the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on which you stand with the public. Indeed, I know nothing which would produce such a shock. For on the...  History of Louisiana: The Spanish domination - Page 476by Charles Gayarré - 1854Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pages
...All eyes, all hopes, are now fixed on you ; and were you to decline, the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on...republic. If we cannot, by a purchase of the country, insure to ourselves a course of perpetual peace and friendship with all nations, then, as war cannot... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - Presidents - 1829 - 656 pages
...All eyes, all hopes are now fixed on you; and were you to decline, the .chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on...republic. If we cannot by a purchase of the country, insure to ourselves a course of perpetual peace and friendship with all nations, then as war cannot... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1829 - 554 pages
...All eyes, all hopes, are now fixed on you ; and were you to decline, the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on...republic. If we cannot, by a purchase of the country, insure to ourselves a course of perpetual peace and friendship with all nations, then, as war cannot... | |
 | François marquis de Barbé-Marbois - Louisiana - 1830 - 468 pages
...to refuse to go, no other man can be found who does this. All eyes are now fixed on you; and Avere you to decline, the chagrin would be great, and would...produce such a shock; for on the event of this mission depends the future destinieypf this republic. If we cannot, by a purchase of the country, | ensure... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - History - 1832 - 568 pages
...fixed on you; and were you to decline. the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feel the high ground on which you stand with' the public....republic. If we cannot, by a purchase of the country, insure to ourselves a course of perpetual peace and friendship with all nations, then. as war cannot... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pages
...All eyes, all hopes are now fixed on you ; and were you to decline, the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on which you stand with the public. For on the event of this mission may depend the future destinies of this republic. If we cannot, by... | |
 | George Tucker - 1837 - 542 pages
...squared to fit them." He strongly urges on Mr. Monroe the acceptance of the appointment, "for," he says, "on the event of this mission depend the future destinies...republic. If we cannot by a purchase of the country insure to ourselves a course of perpetual peace and friendship with all nations, then as war cannot... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - United States - 1854 - 618 pages
...All eyes, all hopes are now fixed on you ; and were you to decline, the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on...republic. If we cannot by a purchase of the country, insure to ourselves a course of perpetual peace and friendship with all nations, then as war cannot... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1858 - 764 pages
...All eyes, all hopes are now fixed on you ; and were you to decline, the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on...For on the event of this mission depend the future destines of this Republic. If we cannot, by a purchase of the country, insure to ourselves a course... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - Presidents - 1858 - 916 pages
...All eyes, all hopes are now fixed on you ; and were you to decline, the chagrin would be universal, and would shake under your feet the high ground on...For on the event of this mission depend the future declines of this Republic. If we cannot, by a purchase of the country, insure to ourselves a course... | |
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