 | John Marshall - 1836 - 500 strani
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground 1 why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 strani
...justice, shall counsel. " WHT forego the advantages of so peculiar as : tuation ? Why quit our o-.vn, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 strani
...us provocation ; when we may choose Peace or War, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation...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... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 strani
...us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...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... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 strani
...provocations ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | 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... | |
 | William Hobart Hadley - 1840 - 128 strani
...us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation...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,... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 514 strani
...possible. It is but painful to observe his description of our European nations. " Why," savs he, " entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice?" " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | United States. President - 1842 - 794 strani
...us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of 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... | |
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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,... 
