 | George Washington - 1838 - 114 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - 1839 - 500 σελίδες
...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...do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infid«lity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 σελίδες
...Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice. It is our true policy to steer clear of...do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 376 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 394 σελίδες
...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...do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | 1840 - 128 σελίδες
...situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with fhat of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity...do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1840 - 384 σελίδες
...our destiny with that of any part of Eu rope, entangle oui peace and prosperity in the foils o 321 European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or...do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | 1840 - 726 σελίδες
...extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?" But, it seems to us, that such a tribunal as we have herein described, involves in its formation no... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1840 - 256 σελίδες
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 514 σελίδες
...possible. It is but painful to observe his description of our European nations. " Why," savs he, " entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice?" " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address... | |
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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,... 
