 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,...  The American Orator's Own Book - Stran 2951859 - 350 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 strani
...when belligerant nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? 'Tis... | |
 | Theodore Lyman (Jr.) - 1828 - 550 strani
...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 - 232 strani
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?"... | |
 | 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?...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis... | |
 | 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?...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?' Indeed,... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 strani
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...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... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 strani
...giving u» provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as our in terest, guided by justice, shull counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own, to stajid upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 strani
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation — when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? It... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 64 strani
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose...as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Europe has a set of primary interests, ;which to us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence she... | |
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