 | United States. President - 1897 - 586 strani
...to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...must be known that we are at all times ready for war. ANDREW JACKSON. WASHINGTON, January 27, The undersigned, His Britannic Majesty's charge' d'affaires,... | |
 | United States. President - 1908 - 674 strani
...absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel h; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful...must be known that we are at all times ready for war. ANDREW JACKSON. WASHINGTON, January */, /836. The undersigned, His Britannic Majesty's charge' d'affaires,... | |
 | United States Infantry Association - 1896 - 80 strani
...absolutely lost, by a reputation of weakness. If we desire peace, one of the most powerful instruments in our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." — WASHINGTON. THE MAINTENANCE OF A STANDING ARMY. A FUNDAMENTAL principle of self-government lastingly... | |
 | Edwin Doak Mead - 1899 - 758 strani
...the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...The documents, which will be presented to you, will show the amount and kinds of arms and military stores now in-our magazines and arsenals ; and yet an... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - 1900 - 818 strani
...to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...to you will shew the amount and kinds of arms and militan- stores now in our magazines and arsenals ; and yet an addition even to these supplies can... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - 1901 - 492 strani
...the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...known, that we are at all times ready for war." The degree to which he considered the temporary weakness of the country comes out again in these lines... | |
 | American Bar Association - 1901 - 728 strani
...to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult we must...peace — one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity — it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." This message was delivered... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1901 - 530 strani
...more alarming than ever. In his message of December, 1793, Washington said, in reference to a navy, " If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel...peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." Acting upon this hint, Congress,... | |
 | 1915 - 1062 strani
...recent history of China that distance is itself no protection. In 1793 Washington wrote to Congress : " If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel...powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be made known that we are at all times ready for war." Washington could hardly be described as a jingo.... | |
 | 1909 - 1108 strani
...the United States among the nations which will be withheld if not absolutely lost by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire peace, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." The seriousminded, those of insight... | |
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There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments... 
