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| M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 582 pages
...us 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...interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Enrope, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor,... | |
| Almanacs, American - 1844 - 468 pages
...terest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a ' i nn I i. in ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...interweaving our' destiny with that of any part of Europe, en- • tangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of '• European ambition, rivalship, interest,... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1845 - 492 pages
...us 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...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? "Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1846 - 396 pages
...us 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?...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ;... | |
| Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1846 - 334 pages
...us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided hy 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... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1846 - 766 pages
...shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand on foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world,... | |
| Andrew White Young - Law - 1846 - 240 pages
...so peculiar a situation 1 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground 1 Why, by interweaving vour destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice 1 It i$ our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...us 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...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...us 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... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1848 - 612 pages
...us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided hy justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation...Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, hy interweaving our destiny with that of any : part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in... | |
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