Our recent friend, the French King, was much opposed to our having so much territory.

It was our recent enemy, England, who agreed that we should have it.

This was the result of that game of jackstraws.
Let us remember several things: in our Revolution, France had befriended us, not because she loved us so much, but because she loved England so little.

In the Treaty of Paris, England stood with us, not because she loved us so much, but because she loved France so little.

We must cherish no illusions.