 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,...  Life of George Washington - Pagina 395door Washington Irving - 1873Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 pagina’s
...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, humour or caprice ? IT is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 pagina’s
...war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of such a peculiar situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice? " "Pis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pagina’s
...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, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the... | |
 | John Taylor - 1804 - 148 pagina’s
...war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiars situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 pagina’s
...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, s humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 pagina’s
...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...Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils ofEuropean ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 pagina’s
...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...true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world : so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it : for let... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pagina’s
...lightlr 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, humour or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | 1807 - 772 pagina’s
...lightly hazard the giving us provocation; wherf we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego, the advantages...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace arid prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pagina’s
...lightly hazard the giving uss provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as- our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages...peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon tbreigii- ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny destiny with fhat of any part of Europe, en-* tangle... | |
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