 | 1827 - 492 trang
...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... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 trang
...cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerant nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - 1832 - 496 trang
...European 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 trang
...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... | |
 | 1832 - 426 trang
...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...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambitiun, it i« the greatest danger of oír system, ami of oar time. Undoubtedly, if that system should... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 trang
...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,... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 64 trang
...vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or her enmities. 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... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 trang
...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,...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 622 trang
...causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to implicate ourselves, by artificial ties, in the...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... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1832 - 360 trang
...be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisition) upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...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... | |
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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,... 
