 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 - Sida 3021807Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 sidor
...impossibility of making 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. Why forego the advantage of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving... | |
 | John Arthur Roebuck - 1835 - 584 sidor
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interests, guided by justice, shall counsel. " \\ liy forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ?...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 sidor
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us pro-vocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and pros-perity in the wils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humorj or caprice? It is our... | |
 | John Marshall - 1836 - 500 sidor
...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...situation? why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground 1 why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
 | Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 sidor
...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, by justice, shall counsel. Why forega the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why,... | |
 | George Washington - 1837 - 620 sidor
...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...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... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1837 - 246 sidor
...impossibility of making 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. " WHT forego the advantages of so peculiar as : tuation ? Why quit our o-.vn, to stand upon foreign... | |
 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 sidor
...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... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 376 sidor
...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... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 sidor
...each State. 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? " It is our... | |
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