 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 pages
...will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...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... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 pages
...forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground 1 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice? LESSON CXXII. Adams and Jefferson. — W. WIRT. JEFFERSON and Adams were great... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 pages
...will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...portion of the foreign world — so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1848 - 424 pages
...will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as OUT interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to... | |
 | Andrew White Young - United States - 1848 - 304 pages
...will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? ft is our fnie policy to steer clear of permanent alliance* Xvith any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 pages
...will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1848 - 364 pages
...will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...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... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1848 - 244 pages
...provocation : when we may choose po.iuc or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forogo the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivuUhip, interest, humor, or caprice ! It is our u»c policy to steer clear of perrmnent aliiinoas... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1848 - 916 pages
...forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation 1 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground 1 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice 1 " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances witL any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | Indiana - 1849 - 510 pages
...will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity... | |
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Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? 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,... 
