 | Peter Freeland Aiken - Constitutional law - 1842 - 212 pages
...respect to the nations of Europe, to have as little connexion as possible with them. "Why," says he, "entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?" If the Americans ever again involve themselves in European warfare, it will be... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 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... | |
 | Samuel Farmer Wilson - United States - 1843 - 452 pages
...provocations ; 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1844 - 318 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... | |
 | Rhode Island - Law - 1844 - 612 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;... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 596 pages
...private affairs, that honesty is always the best Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation 1 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? remove every colorable pretence of complaint; if an intention to pursue by amicable negotiation a reparation... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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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,... 
