 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,...  The American Orator's Own Book - Page 2951859 - 350 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Smyth - 1841 - 522 pages
...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, humor, or caprice ? " " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address was generally received,... | |
 | M. Sears - 1842 - 586 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our "peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It... | |
 | United States. President - 1842 - 794 pages
...; when belligerent nanons, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...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 Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...; when belligerant nations under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? 'Tis... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1844 - 612 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 582 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose...interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Enrope, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor,... | |
 | M. Sears - 1844 - 596 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose...as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ;... | |
 | 1844 - 468 pages
...not lightly hazard the giving ns provocations ; when we may choose peace or war, as our hi- . terest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a ' i nn I i. in ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our' destiny... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...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, humor, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...; when belligerant nations under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? "Tis... | |
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