 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 566 Seiten
...he thinks will best please the people of America. But, when I consider the expressions of Congress in many of their public acts, and particularly in their letter to the Chevalier de la Lu2erne, of the 24th of May last, I cannot but imagine, that he mistakes the sentiments of a few for... | |
 | United States. Dept. of State - 1889 - 890 Seiten
...and particularly in their letter to the Chevalier de la Luzerne, of the 24th of May last, I can not but imagine that he mistakes the sentiments of a few...I stay here, to procure what advantages I can for oar country by endeavoring to please this court; and I wish I could prevent anything being said by... | |
 | Edward Robins - 1898 - 444 Seiten
...us more ample assistance, It is for Congress to judge and regulate their affairs accordingly. . . . It is my intention, while I stay here, to procure...to please this court ; and I wish I could prevent anything being said by any of our countrymen here, that may have a contrary effect, and increase an... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - 1898 - 440 Seiten
...different conduct seems to me what is not only improper and unbecoming, but what may be hurtful to us. ... It is my intention while I stay here to procure what advantages I can for our country by endeavoring to please this court ; and I wish I could prevent anything being said by any of our countrymen... | |
 | John Watson Foster - 1900 - 548 Seiten
...he thinks will best please the people of America : but when I consider the expressions of Congress in many of their public acts, and particularly in...to procure what advantages I can for our country by endeavoring to please this court." 1 It is understood that the correspondence occasioned a violent... | |
 | Claude Halstead Van Tyne - 1905 - 418 Seiten
...would not push matters or take a high-handed course. Franklin's whole diplomatic policy was simple. "It is my intention, while I stay here, to procure what advantages I can for our country by endeavoring to please the court." Adams, when he came, a year later, wanted the court to know its place,... | |
 | Claude Halstead Van Tyne - 1905 - 416 Seiten
...not push matters or take a high-handed course. / Franklin's whole diplomatic policy was simple. Vy'It is my intention, while I stay here, to procure what advantages I can for our country by endeavoring to please the court." Adams, when he came, a year later, wanted the court to know its place,... | |
 | Eleanor E. Riggs - 1916 - 576 Seiten
...and speech and earnestly working to accomplish the difficult task before him. He wrote from France, " It is my intention, while I stay here, to procure what advantages I can for our country by endeavoring to please the court." The result was an open alliance with the Americans and aid in the... | |
 | Sydney George Fisher - 1926 - 446 Seiten
...different conduct seems to me what is not only improper and unbecoming, but what may be hurtful to us. ... It is my intention while I stay here to procure what advantages I can for our country by endeavoring to please this court ; and I wish I could prevent anything being said by any of our countrymen... | |
 | Claude-Anne Lopez - 1990 - 436 Seiten
...the monarch. Adams thought him subservient on this point and said so, but Franklin was undeterred: ft is my intention, while I stay here, to procure what...endeavouring to please this court; and I wish I could prevent anything being said by our countrymen here that may have a contrary effect.10 There is no evidence... | |
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It is my intention while I stay here, to procure what advantages I can for our country, by endeavoring to please this court; and I wish I could prevent anything being said by any of our countrymen here that may have a contrary effect... 
