That treasure in the stone mound is mine.

I discovered the mound, and no matter what might have been in it, the contents would have been mine.

All that gold is just as much mine as if I dug it in a gold-mine in California, and we won't discuss that question any further.
What I want to say particularly is that it may seem very selfish in me to claim the whole of that treasure, but I assure you that that is the only thing to be done.

I know you will all agree to that when you see the matter in the proper light, and I have told you my plans about it.

I intended to claim all that treasure, if it turned out to be treasure.