 | History - 1805 - 608 pages
...holding it by fleet« and armies, I consider this war against us, therefore, as both ttnjust and unvisc ; and I am persuaded that cool and dispassionate posterity...will condemn to infamy those who advised it; and that [ft]*' even even success will not save from some degree of dishonour those \vho have voluntarily engaged... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - American literature - 1806 - 590 pages
...the profits of no trade can ever be equal to the expence of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore,...unjust and unwise ; and I am persuaded, that cool and dispas•ionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it ; and that even success will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1806 - 586 pages
...the profits of no trade can ever be equal to the expence of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore,...unjust .and unwise; and I am persuaded, that cool and'dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it; and that even success will... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1809 - 466 pages
...the profits of no trade can ever be equal to the eXpence of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore,...will not save from some degree of dishonor, those who have voluntarily engaged to conduct it. I know your great motive in coming hither, was the hope of... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...the profit of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and of holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us therefore,...both unjust and unwise; and I am persuaded that cool dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it; and that even success will not... | |
 | John Sanderson, Robert Waln - United States - 1828 - 438 pages
...tbe profits of no trade can be ever equal to the expense of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore, as both unjust and unwise: and I aaa persuaded, that cool and dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it :... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...the profits of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore, as both unjust and uuwiee ; and I am persuaded, that cool and dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1836 - 342 pages
...the profits of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies* I consider this war against us, therefore,...that even success will not save from some degree of dishonour those who have voluntarily engaged to conduct it. I know your great motive in coming hither... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1837 - 552 pages
...profit of no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and of holding it, by fleets and armies. I consider this war against us, therefore,...unjust and unwise ; and I am persuaded, that cool, dispassionate posterity will condemn to infamy those who advised it ; and that even success will not... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...no trade can ever be equal to the expense of compelling it, and holding it by fleets and armies. J consider this war against us, therefore, as both unjust...that even success will not save from some degree of dishonour those who have voluntarily engaged to conduct it I know your great motive in coming hither... | |
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I know your great motive in coming hither was the hope of being instrumental in a reconciliation ; and I believe, when... 
