New York's part in history . try and transfer of the capital to the United States. When Monroe sailed for France the administration atWashington assured the French minister that New Orleanswas a necessity for the Americans and of no use to minister wrote Talleyrand that it was impossible for agovernment to be more bitter than was the United States. In April, 1803, the Spanish minister at Washington in-formed Madison that a special messenger from his governmentreported that the right of deposit would be restored. At thistime Napoleon had reached the conclusion to abandon hiscolonial
New York's part in history . try and transfer of the capital to the United States. When Monroe sailed for France the administration atWashington assured the French minister that New Orleanswas a necessity for the Americans and of no use to minister wrote Talleyrand that it was impossible for agovernment to be more bitter than was the United States. In April, 1803, the Spanish minister at Washington in-formed Madison that a special messenger from his governmentreported that the right of deposit would be restored. At thistime Napoleon had reached the conclusion to abandon hiscolonial enterprise. Just what influenced him may never beknown; possibly his hatred of England was the chief reason. When Monroe sailed for France his instructions wererather general, but provided for three contingencies: 1. The purchase of New Orleans and the Floridas forany sum not exceeding ten million dollars; 2. If Napoleon would not sell any territory, not even afew square miles upon which a post might be built, a renewal 306. NEW YORKS PART IN HISTORY of the right of deposit was to be asked on as favorable termsas possible; 3. If nothing could be accomplished, special instructionswere to be sent to Monroe. Secretary Madison stated that the United States had nodisposition to acquire any territory beyond the Mississippi,nor to take the slightest step in that direction. It is perfectlyclear that when Monroe sailed for France neither he, Mad-ison, nor Jefferson had any thought of acquiring the vastterritory that came to us, or that there was on their part anyspecial desire to acquire anything more than a perfectlysecure right of way down the Mississippi. This was the situation when, on Sunday, April 10th,Napoleon summoned Talleyrand and Marbois to meet him atSt. Cloud for a secret council. Here he announced his pur-pose to cede Louisiana. The next day Napoleon sent forMarbois and said to him: I renounce Louisiana. It is not only New Orleans that I wish tocede, it is the whole colon
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