 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 sider
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 620 sider
...the advantages of so peculiar a situatioh ? \Vhy quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, oy interweaving our destiny with that of any part of...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world;... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 sider
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 sider
...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, humor, or caprice? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign- world... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 sider
...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?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 714 sider
...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,...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 376 sider
...peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent. alliances...any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 sider
...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...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 sider
...provocations ; 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, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | 1840 - 726 sider
...in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?" But, it seems to us, that such a tribunal as we have herein described, involves in its formation no... | |
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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,... 
