| David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe, will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Divide et impera— Keep us in distinct colonies, and then some great men in each colony,... | |
| Boston (Mass.) - 1826 - 426 pages
...nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas; and the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us." " Be not surprised tiiat I am turned politician. This whole town is immersed in politics.... | |
| Daniel Webster - Eulogies - 1826 - 74 pages
...nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain a mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us. 'Be not surprised that I am turned politician. This whole town is immersed in politics.... | |
| 1826 - 438 pages
...in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Divide et impera — Keep us in distinct colonies, and then some great men in each colony,... | |
| John Sanderson - United States - 1827 - 362 pages
...in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Divide ft impera. — Keep us in distinct colonies, and then some great men in each colony... | |
| William Cranch - 1827 - 140 pages
...in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas ; and then ihr united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Druide et impero— Keep us in distinct colonies ; and then, some great men in each colony,... | |
| Joseph Blunt - History - 1827 - 650 pages
...obtain a mastery of the seas; and then the 'united force of all Europe will not be able to sulxL ' us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us. '- Be not surprised that I an turned politician. The whole torn is immersed in politics.... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. [Here we see the first germ of the American Navy.] The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Divide et impera. Keep us in distinct colonies, and then some great men in each colony,... | |
| Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 494 pages
...nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain a mastery of the seas ; and the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us. " Be not surprised that I am turned politician. This whole town is immersed in. politics.... | |
| Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...will be easy to obtain a mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe will not IK able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us. " Be not surprised that I am turned politician. This whole town is immersed in politics.... | |
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