 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 pages
...when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations,...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... | |
 | United States - 1840 - 128 pages
...when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations,...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 ?... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 394 pages
...when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations,...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 ?... | |
 | Presidents - 1841 - 460 pages
...when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations,...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 ?... | |
 | Edward Currier - United States - 1841 - 474 pages
...when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations,...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 ?... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1842 - 586 pages
...when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations,...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... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1842 - 794 pages
...neutrality we may at any time resolve upon to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nanons, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon...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 ?... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerant nations under the impossibility of making acquisitions...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 ?... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 582 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...interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Enrope, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor,... | |
 | M. Sears - Statesmen - 1844 - 596 pages
...when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations,...provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances... | |
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If we remain one people, under an efficient government, the period is not far off, when we may defy material injury from external annoyance ; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously... 
