 | William Hickey - 1846 - 396 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? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1846 - 240 pages
...so peculiar a situation 1 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground 1 Why, by interweaving vour destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice 1 It i$ our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | United States. President - 1846 - 766 pages
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war as our interests, guided by justice, 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 that of any part of Europe, entangle our... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 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... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 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 ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | George Washington - 1848 - 612 pages
...provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided hy justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ?...Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, hy interweaving our destiny with that of any : part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1847 - 344 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 ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground 1 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
 | Alexis Poole - 1847 - 514 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? Why quit our own to §tand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1848 - 364 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... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 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,... 
