Robert R.
Livingston was our minister in Paris.

In the history of Henry Adams, in Volume II at pages 52 and 53, you may find more concerning Bonaparte's dislike of the United States.

You may also find that Talleyrand expressed the view that socially and economically England and America were one and indivisible.

In Volume I of the same history, at page 439, you will see the mention which Pichon made to Talleyrand of the overtures which England was incessantly making to us.

At some time during all this, rumor got abroad of Bonaparte's projects regarding Louisiana.