| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 Seiten
...choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permaBent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 Seiten
...a situation ? Why quit our own to staad upoa foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our des- " tiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European aitibili .M, rivalship/, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 Seiten
...guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? WlfJ|(|iut our own to stand upon foreign ground': Why by interweaving...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? "It Is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 Seiten
..." Whv forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own 'to stand upon for-, eiga ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with 'any portion of the foreign world... | |
| United States. 12th Congress. 1st sess., 1811-1812 - 1812 - 32 Seiten
...human affairs. The Europeart world is convulsed. The advantages of our own situation are peculiar. » Why * quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ?...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?" In addition to the many moral and prudential considerations, which should deter thoughtful men from... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1813 - 350 Seiten
...interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? 'Tis-our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, wit'i any portion of the foreign world... | |
| Simon Willard - 1814 - 504 Seiten
...is hut man, and hy man elected, he he where he may, particularly at home ;) why hy interweaving uur destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European am., iiition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice? can our own independent government he worse than... | |
| David Ramsay - 1814 - 274 Seiten
...interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation I ' Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our dcsiiny, with that of any part of Europe. entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European... | |
| Simon Willard - 1815 - 212 Seiten
...waste. " Why, foi ego the advantages of so peculiar a situa•' tion ; why, quit our own to stand on foreign ground ; " why, by interweaving our destiny...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, " humor or caprice." Why, delay the glorious opportunity of completing our eternal restitution which... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1819 - 324 Seiten
...interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. 1 Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Wby quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by...true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, witb any portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it: for let me... | |
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