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| United States. Congress - Law - 1826 - 842 pages
...Washington, advising an " extension of our commercial relations, but as " Kttlc political connection as possible. So far as we have " already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with " perfect good fa'th; but here let us stop.'" During the whole of Mr. Jefferson's administration, the whole of Mr.... | |
| United States. Congress - Law - 1826 - 844 pages
...nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to " have with them as little political connection as possible. " So far as we have already formed engagements, let them " he fulfilled with perfect good faith. — Here let us stop. " Europe lias a set of primary interests,... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 536 pages
...great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connexion as...fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop." The proposition which I am endeavoring to illustrate, asserts merely, that the proposed mission to... | |
| Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 562 pages
...nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements,...fulfilled with perfect good faith — Here, let us stop." But above all, this great and good man reminded his fellow citizens, that without religion and morality,... | |
| Charles Sealsfield - Mississippi River Valley - 1828 - 266 pages
...says this great statesman, " in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connexion as...already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled. Here let us stop. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the... | |
| Noah Webster - United States - 1832 - 340 pages
...great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little POLITICAL connexion as...fulfilled with perfect good faith. — Here let us stop. 27. Kurope has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence... | |
| Sir William Gore Ouseley - United States - 1832 - 232 pages
...great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connexion as...fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop." to implicate ourselves by artificial ties in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary... | |
| David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connexions as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Hare let us stop. " Europe has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote,... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 pages
...great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending ©ur commercial relations, to have with them as little POLITICAL connexion as...fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. 44 EUROPE has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence she... | |
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