 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,...  Democracy in America - Stran 186avtor: Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 455 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | William L. Hickey - 1853 - 588 strani
...time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard...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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...of that relation. " Why, then," he asks us, " why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Indeed, Gentlemen, Washington's Farewell Address is full of truths important at all times, and particularly... | |
 | Joseph Bartlett Burleigh - 1853 - 354 strani
...guided by [98] justice shall counsel. — Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? — Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? —...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? — 'T is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, [ " ] with any... | |
 | William Hickey - 1854 - 590 strani
...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 ? Why,...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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - 1854 - 560 strani
...of that relation, " Why, then," he asks us, " why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Indeed, gentlemen, Washington's Farewell Address is full of truths important at all times, and particularly... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 640 strani
...of that relation. " Why, then," he asks us, " why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " Indeed, Gentlemen, Washington's Farewell Address is full of truths important at all times, and... | |
 | 1854 - 576 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 ? H2. SANCTITY OF TREATIES, 1796. — Fuller Amei. Fisher Amefl, one of the moat eloquent of American... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - 1854 - 554 strani
...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...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?" Indeed, gentlemen, Washington's Farewell Address is full of truths important at all times, and particularly... | |
 | William Smyth - 1854 - 554 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, humour, or caprice?" " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address... | |
 | Furman Sheppard - 1855 - 342 strani
...interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...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... | |
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