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,... A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents - Stran 215avtor: United States. President - 1897 - 7116 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
| William Hickey - 1851 - 580 strani
...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...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice 1 It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| George Washington - 1852 - 76 strani
...guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? "Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? }Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so... | |
| 1852 - 794 strani
...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible Why quit our own о stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice I П18 OWN PURE LOVE Of COUNTRT. If I may even flatter myself that [these my ny counsels] may be productive... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 strani
...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...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 142. SANCTITY OF TREATIES, 1796. — Faker Amu. Fisher Ames, one of the moat eloquent of American... | |
| Henry Winter Davis - 1852 - 456 strani
...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...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,... | |
| Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 strani
...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...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 142. SANCTITY OF TREATIES, 1796. — Fiiher Ames. Fisher Ames, one of the most eloquent of American... | |
| Bernard De Voto, Bernard Augustine De Voto - 1998 - 694 strani
...question which down to this day has lowered like a thunderhead whenever the nation has come in peril, "Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Always when that cloud has gathered it has been dispelled by the same inexorability that faced Tefferson... | |
| Abba Eban - 1998 - 204 strani
...George Washington in his Farewell Address, "forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? . . . Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...of European Ambition, Rivalship, Interest, Humor or Caprice?"10 In strictly objective terms these references to Europe were churlish and unfounded. America... | |
| John V. Denson - 450 strani
...vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships, or enmities 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 of the... | |
| Richard N. Rosenfeld - 1998 - 1012 strani
...conscience from its honesty?" Washington's Farewell Address asks, "Wliy, by interweaving our destiny with any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity...European ambition, rivalship, interest humor or caprice? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances •with any portion of the foreign world... | |
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