 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 strani
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 strani
...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...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign- world... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 376 strani
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent. alliances with any portion of... | |
 | 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...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?" But, it seems to us, that such a tribunal as we have herein described, involves in its formation no... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 strani
...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...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... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 strani
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | William Hobart Hadley - 1840 - 128 strani
...situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with fhat of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity...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 ;... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 strani
...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...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 ;... | |
 | 1841 - 460 strani
...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...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... | |
 | William Smyth - 1841 - 522 strani
...possible. It is but painful to observe his description of our European nations. " Why," says he, " entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address was generally received,... | |
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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,... 
