 | Furman Sheppard - Constitutional law - 1855 - 338 pages
...when we may take euch an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations under...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 ?... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1899 - 514 pages
...Senate, to make treaties, pro- the legislature of each State. vided two-thirds of the senators present 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 ?... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1855 - 464 pages
...attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously lespected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility...giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war is our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation... | |
 | John Warner Barber - United States - 1856 - 514 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. 28. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation... | |
 | William Sherwood - Conversation - 1856 - 466 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... | |
 | John G. Wells - Politicians - 1856 - 156 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. Europe has a set of primary interests, which to us have... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - Presidents - 1856 - 406 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 ?... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - Naturalization - 1856 - 404 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... | |
 | United States - Emigration and immigration law - 1856 - 350 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 ?... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 624 pages
...when we may take inch 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 ?... | |
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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... 
