 | United States. Congress - 1826 - 844 strani
...scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, " under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, " will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation;...peace or war, as our interest, guided by "justice, sliall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? " Why quit our own 'to stand... | |
 | 1827 - 564 strani
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? .. • :• "Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign... | |
 | 1827 - 492 strani
...entangling alliances with none," was the impressive injunction of Jefferson's inaugural Message. " Why quit our own, to stand upon, foreign ground ?...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world,"... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 strani
...scrupulously respected; when belligerant nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | Theodore Lyman (Jr.) - 1828 - 542 strani
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as our interests guided by justice shall counsel.'" The consideration, that all treaties are subject to a... | |
 | Sir William Gore Ouseley - 1832 - 266 strani
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - 1832 - 496 strani
...European wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages of that relation. 'Why, then.' he asks us, 'why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?' Indeed, gentlemen, Washington's farewell address is full of truths, important at all times, and particularly... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 378 strani
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. 28. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 strani
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. 28. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation7 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground7... | |
 | 1832 - 426 strani
...wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages ofthat relation. " Why, then," he asks us. " why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon fo. roign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace... | |
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... the period is not far off, when we may defy material injury from external annoyance; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the... 
