So strong is Marshall's summing up of the case in these portions of the American memorial that it is hard for the present-day reader to see how even the French Directory of that lawless time could have dared to attempt to withstand it, much less to refuse further negotiations.
Beveridge reflects on the strength of Marshall's arguments against the French Directory during negotiations.
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