 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1850 - 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... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1851 - 954 pages
...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 ? i " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances witL ii any portion of the foreign... | |
 | Indiana - 1851 - 720 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, huюог, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion... | |
 | 1852 - 746 pages
...in reference to the agitating topics of the day, are well understood. In his address, he asks — " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ?" The heart of a freeman beats when he listens to the stories of wrongs, and oppressions,... | |
 | William Hickey - Constitutional history - 1851 - 580 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? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground 1 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
 | Truman Smith - French spoliation claims - 1851 - 36 pages
...combinations and alliances of her friendship or enmities." •**•••" Wby, by interweaving our destinies with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity m the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice 1" The history of the country... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 76 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? }Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so... | |
 | Periodicals - 1852 - 794 pages
...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible Why quit our own о stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice I П18 OWN PURE LOVE Of COUNTRT. If I may even flatter myself that [these my ny counsels] may be productive... | |
 | Henry Winter Davis - Europe - 1852 - 466 pages
...us provocation; when we may choose peace or war as our interests guided by justice 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 with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 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 ? Why quit our own to stand on foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our... | |
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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,... 
