 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,...  Annual Register of World Events - Stran 3021807Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 714 strani
...each State. of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation 1 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 strani
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocations ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 strani
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our... | |
 | William Hobart Hadley - 1840 - 128 strani
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with fhat of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship,... | |
 | 1840 - 726 strani
...in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. 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, humor or caprice?" But, it seems... | |
 | 1841 - 460 strani
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? It is our... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 strani
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice? It is our... | |
 | M. Sears - 1842 - 586 strani
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our "peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our... | |
 | United States. President - 1842 - 794 strani
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war as our interest, guided...so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand on foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 strani
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? 'Tis our... | |
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