 | Robert Bisset - 636 strani
...policy of a nation may be, it ought never to be without an adequate stock of military knowledge of emergencies. The first would impair the energy of its character, and both would hazaid its safety, or expose it to greater evils when war could not be avoided : besides, that war... | |
 | 1797 - 486 strani
...be, it ought never to be without an adequate (lock of Military knowledge for emergencies. The firft would impair the energy of its character, and both would hazard its fafety, or expofe it to greater evijs when War could not be avoided. Betides, that War might often... | |
 | Robert Walsh - 1837 - 504 strani
...1796," and the address of the senate to him, of December 12, 1796.3 President Washington says : — "The institution of a military academy is also recommended...it to greater evils when war could not be avoided." And the senate reply : " A military academy may be likewise rendered equally important. To aid and... | |
 | Roswell Park - 1840 - 154 strani
...ought never to be without an adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies. The first, \vould impair the energy of its character; and both, would...war could not be avoided. Besides, that war might not often depend upon its own choice. In proportion as the observance of pacific maxims might exempt... | |
 | United States. President - 1854 - 616 strani
...of liberal knowledge for the institution contemplated, though they would be excellent auxiliaries. The institution of a military academy is also recommended...or expose it to greater evils when war could not be avoided—besides, that war might often not depend upon its own choice. In proportion as the observance... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 804 strani
...without an adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies. The first would impair the energies of its character, and both would hazard its safety,...war could not be avoided. Besides, that war might not depend upon its own choice. In proportion as the observance of [1796. pacific maxims might exempt... | |
 | Edward Chauncey Marshall - 1862 - 188 strani
...establishment, and for the education of officers, he declared in his last message to Congress that, " however pacific the general policy of a nation may...war could not be avoided. Besides, that war might not often depend upon its own choice." Time has fully tested the truthfulness of his remarks, and we... | |
 | Edward Chauncey Marshall - 1862 - 188 strani
...establishment, and for the education of officers, he declared in his last message to Congress that, " however pacific the general policy of a nation may...war could not be avoided. Besides, that war might not often depend upon its own choice." Time Gas fully tested the truthfulness of his remarks, and we... | |
 | Edward Carlisle Boynton - 1864 - 454 strani
...subject.' ' The institution of a military academy,' he observes in this annual communication to Congress, ' is also recommended by cogent reasons. However pacific...war could not be avoided. Besides, that war might not often depend upon its own choice. In proportion as the observance of pacific maxims might exempt... | |
 | Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates - 1875 - 732 strani
...defence. President "Washington, in one of his earliest messages, uses the following impressive language: " However pacific the general policy of a nation may...it to greater evils, when war could not be avoided. In proportion as the observance of pacific maxims might exempt a nation from the necessity of practising... | |
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However pacific the general policy of a nation may be, it ought never to be without an adequate stock of military knowledge for emergencies. The first would impair the energy of its character, and both would hazard its safety, or expose it to greater... 
