 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 páginas
...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...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 620 páginas
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving 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 situatioh ? \Vhy quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, oy interweaving our destiny with... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 páginas
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. "...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 714 páginas
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving 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 1 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 páginas
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocations ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. "...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 páginas
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | 1840 - 128 páginas
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why...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,... | |
 | 1840 - 726 páginas
...in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?" But, it seems to us, that such a tribunal as we have herein described, involves... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 514 páginas
...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...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice?" " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address was generally received,... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 páginas
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the... | |
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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,... 
