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, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion... The Atlantic Monthly - Page 5771898Full view - About this book
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...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 permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not... | |
| John Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiars situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign...It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...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 permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...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 permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...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 alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we arc now at liberty to do it; for let me not... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...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 permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we atg now at Jiberry to do it ; for let me not... | |
| Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. 37. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...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 permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world; so far. I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it: for let me not... | |
| American periodicals - 1827 - 496 pages
...entangling alliances with none," was the impressive injunction of Jefferson's inaugural Message. " Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world," — said the Father of his Country, in his Farewell Address to the... | |
| American periodicals - 1827 - 492 pages
...entangling alliances with none," was the impressive injunction of Jefferson's inaugural Message. " Why quit our own, to stand upon, foreign ground ?...policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world," — said the Father of his Country, in his Farewell Address to the... | |
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