...and perhaps not very long hence, a war which will annihilate her on the ocean, and place that clement under the despotism of two nations, which I am not...government considerations, in the scale against which the posscssioo of Louisiana is nothing. In Europe, nothing but Europe is seen, or supposed to have any...

...impress on the government of France the inevitable consequences of their taking possession of Lomsiana ; and though, as I here mention, the cession of New...see any event take place which would render war a necessarv resource ; and that all our movements should change their character and object. I am thus...

...my letters for Paris . . . I leave the letters for Chancellor Livingston open for your perusal. ... I wish you to be possessed of the subject, because...considerations, in the scale against which the possession of Ixwisiana is nothing. In Europe, nothing but Europe is seen, or supposed to have any right in the affairs...

...and then seal the letter with wafers stuck under the flying seal, that it may be seen by nobody else if any accident should happen to you. I wish you to...character and object. I am thus open with you, because I crust that you will have it in your power to impress on that government considerations, in the scale...

...and then seal the letter with wafers stuck under the flying seal, that it may be seen by nobody else if any accident should happen to you. I wish you to...character and object. I am thus open with you, because I crust that you will have it in your power to impress on that government considerations, in the scale...

...more, and that this measure will cost France, ... a war which will annihilate her on the ocean. . . . You know, too, how much I value peace, and how unwillingly...place which would render war a necessary resource; . . . [Febr. 1]. . . . For our circumstances are so imperious as to admit of no delay as to our course;...