| 1796 - 720 Seiten
...dictated. How far in the discharge of my E official upon the giving as provocation; when fc>e may chuse peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice,...stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destihy with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European... | |
| George Washington - 1800 - 232 Seiten
...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? IT is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances,... | |
| William Cobbett - 1801 - 460 Seiten
...powers, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as...justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of such a peculiar situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our... | |
| 1802 - 440 Seiten
...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; •when we may choose peace or war,...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances... | |
| John Taylor - 1804 - 148 Seiten
...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as...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... | |
| Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 Seiten
...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, s humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances,... | |
| United States. President - 1805 - 276 Seiten
...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly* hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or War, as...Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils ofEuropean ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 838 Seiten
...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice? "It is our .true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 Seiten
...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightlr hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 Seiten
...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice? "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances... | |
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