 | Edward Deering Mansfield - United States - 1836 - 304 pages
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided, by justice, shall counsel. Why forega 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... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 pages
...forego the advantages of so peculiar as : tuation ? Why quit our o-.vn, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...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 - United States - 1837 - 620 pages
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving 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 situatioh ? \Vhy quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, oy interweaving our destiny with... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 pages
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose Peace or War, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel....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... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 pages
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel....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... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1839 - 500 pages
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel....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... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - United States - 1839 - 376 pages
...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...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 - Democracy - 1839 - 714 pages
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving 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 1 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any... | |
 | Arbitration (International law) - 1840 - 726 pages
...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... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - Presidents - 1840 - 256 pages
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocations ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel....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... | |
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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,... 
