 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,...  Annual Register of World Events - Page 3021807Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 240 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? IT is our... | |
 | William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of such a peculiar situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice? " "Pis our... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...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... | |
 | John Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...justice, shall counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiars situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly* hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or War, as our interest, guided...with, that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils ofEuropean ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? 'Tis our... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, s humour, or caprice ? 'Tis... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightlr hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice? "It is our... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving uss provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as- our interest, guided...peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon tbreigii- ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny destiny with fhat of any part of Europe, en-* tangle... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is... | |
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