| Sir William Gore Ouseley - 1832 - 232 Seiten
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?" " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion... | |
| Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 Seiten
...Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation7 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground7 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalfchip, interest, humor, or caprice 7 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances,... | |
| 1832 - 426 Seiten
...wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages ofthat relation. " Why, then," he asks us. " why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon fo. roign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace... | |
| David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 Seiten
...u» provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as our in terest, guided by justice, shull counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own, to stajid upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
| Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 Seiten
...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?...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... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 Seiten
...interest, guided by juttice, shall counsel. *4 WHT forego the advantages of so peculiar. a s> tuation ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
| Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 Seiten
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of... | |
| William Sullivan - 1834 - 490 Seiten
...human affairs. — The European world is convulsed. The advantages of our situation are peculiar. " Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace nnd prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " t In addition... | |
| John Arthur Roebuck - 1835 - 584 Seiten
...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 ?...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion... | |
| Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 Seiten
...pro-vocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...Europe, entangle our peace and pros-perity in the wils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humorj or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear... | |
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