| ORDER OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES - 1840 - 1122 sider
...complete, provided our rlee remain within its harbor. But then all the commerce of the country upo the ocean must be left to its fate; and no attempt can be made to teat offensively upon the foe, unless we can control the chances of finding th enemy's fleet within... | |
| United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs - 1862 - 544 sider
...the enemy can lose his squadron only, while we put iu peril botii our squadron and the objects it ie intended to defend. If we suppose our own naval force...the commerce of the country, upon the ocean, must I*1 left to its fate ; and no attempt can be made to react offensively upon the foe, unless we can... | |
| National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1865 - 412 sider
...port. " With this superiority, the defence will be complete, provided our fleet remains within its harbor. But then, all the commerce of the country...; and no attempt can be made to react offensively against the foe, unless we can control the chances of finding the enemy's fleet within his- port, and... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1866 - 508 sider
...own port. " With this superiority the defence will be complete, provided our fleet remains within its harbor. But then all the commerce of the country upon...; and no attempt can be made to react offensively against the foe, unless we can control the chances of finding the enemy's fleet within his port, and... | |
| National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) - 1866 - 144 sider
...own port. "With this superiority, the defence will be complete, provided our fleet remains within its harbor. But then, all the commerce of the country...; and no attempt can be made to react offensively against the foe, unless we can control the chances of finding the enemy's fleet within his port, and... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1866 - 506 sider
...own port. " With this superiority the defence will be complete, provided our fleet remains within its harbor. But then all the commerce of the country upon...; and no attempt can be made to react offensively against the foe, unless we can control the chances of finding the enemy's fleet within his port, and... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1866 - 540 sider
...own port. " With this superiority the defence will be complete, provided our fleet remains within its harbor. But then all the commerce of the country upon the ocean must be left to its fate ; and no attempt^can be made to react offensively against the foe, unless we can control the chances of finding... | |
| 1880 - 874 sider
...thither. " With this superiority the defence will be complete, provided our fleet remains within its harbor. But then all the commerce of the country upon...and no «attempt can be made to react offensively against the foc, unless we can control the chances of finding the eucmy'e fleet within his port, and... | |
| United States. War Department - 1880 - 1194 sider
...our port. With this superiority the defense will be complete, provided our fleet remain within its harbor. But then all the commerce of the country upon...ocean must be left to its fate ; and no attempt can bo made to react offensively upon the foe, unless we can control the chances of finding the enemy's... | |
| United States. War Department - 1880 - 1154 sider
...will be complete, provided our 1 remain within its harbor. But then all the commerce of the com «i)on the ocean must be left to its fate ; and no attempt can be mad react offensively upon the foe, unless we can control the chances of find the enemy's fleet within... | |
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