 | Richard Hildreth - 1852 - 718 sidor
...a reputation of weakness. If wo desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our...be known that we are at all times ready for war." After alluding to the extremely insufficient organization of the militia under the existing laws, the... | |
 | United States. President - 1853 - 544 sidor
...the United States amorig nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...be known that we are at all times ready for war." SPECIAL MESSAGE. MAY 10, 1836. To the Senate and House of Representatives : — INFORMATION has been... | |
 | Isaac William Stuart - 1853 - 350 sidor
...governments, in their first institutions, are Yohmtary associations for mutual defence." Gibbon. " If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." Washington. ANGLO-SAXON like, the Settlers... | |
 | Isaac William Stuart - 1853 - 344 sidor
...governments, in their first institutions, are voluntary associations fnr mutual defence." Gibbm. " If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." Washington. ANGLO-SAXON like, the Settlers... | |
 | United States. President - 1854 - 616 sidor
...to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...The documents which will be presented to you will show the amount and kinds of arms and military stores now in our magazines and arsenals ; and yet an... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1855 - 608 sidor
...the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...The documents, which will be presented to you, will show the amount and kinds of arms and military stores now in our magazines and arsenals ; and yet an... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1855 - 1032 sidor
...to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...peace — one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity — it must be known that we are, at all times, ready for war." He also suggested provisions... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1855 - 638 sidor
...States among nations," said he, "which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of otir prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for war." These communications were... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 466 sidor
...States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. [f we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel...peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are, at all times, ready for war." After advising the greatest... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1879 - 664 sidor
...the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must...be known that we are at all times ready for war." Among the measures of defence, besides an augmentation of the munitions of war — a new organization... | |
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There is a rank due to the United States among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments... 
