 | 1827 - 544 pages
...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, humor, or caprice ? • "Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion... | |
 | 1827 - 492 pages
...entangling alliances with none," was the impressive injunction of Jefferson's inaugural Message. " Why quit our own, to stand upon, foreign ground ?...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... | |
 | Sir William Gore Ouseley - 1832 - 232 pages
...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 ?...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?" " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world;... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - 1832 - 496 pages
...wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages of that relation. 'Why, then.' he asks us, 'why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?' Indeed, gentlemen, Washington's farewell address is full of truths, important at... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 378 pages
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. 28. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 pages
...Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation7 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground7 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalfchip, interest, humor, or caprice 7 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances,... | |
 | 1832 - 426 pages
...wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages ofthat relation. " Why, then," he asks us. " why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon fo. roign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as our in terest, guided by justice, shull counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own, to stajid upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 pages
...interest, guided by juttice, shall counsel. *4 WHT forego the advantages of so peculiar. a s> tuation ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...alliances, with any portion of the foreign world ; so ar, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 pages
...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?...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world,... | |
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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,... 
