Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest,... Life of George Washington - Stran 405avtor: Washington Irving - 1884Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| 1796 - 720 strani
...official upon the giving as provocation; when fc>e may chuse peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destihy with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European... | |
| George Washington - 1800 - 240 strani
...lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. WHY forego the advantages...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? IT is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| William Cobbett - 1801 - 460 strani
...war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of such a peculiar situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign...true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me... | |
| 1802 - 440 strani
...lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; •when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. WHY forego the advantages...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances •with any portion of... | |
| John Taylor - 1804 - 148 strani
...war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiars situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 strani
...lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, s humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
| United States. President - 1805 - 276 strani
...lightly* hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or War, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils ofEuropean ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 strani
...lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world : so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it : for let... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 strani
...lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice? "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 strani
...lightlr hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
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