 | United States. President - 1841 - 766 páginas
...shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit OUT own to stand on foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with...rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world, so far, I... | |
 | William Smyth - 1841 - 522 páginas
...possible. It is but painful to observe his description of our European nations. " Why," says he, " entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address was generally received,... | |
 | M. Sears - 1842 - 586 páginas
...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...rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I... | |
 | United States. President - 1842 - 794 páginas
...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...rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world, so far, I... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 218 páginas
...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 páginas
...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...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 - 1843 - 452 páginas
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | 1939 - 676 páginas
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 | H. W. Brands - 1998 - 356 páginas
...situated America as to enable it to perfect its institutions on its own. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?"3 II Why indeed? Jefferson asked during his own presidency. Responsibility and Napoleon tempered... | |
 | Loren Baritz - 1998 - 804 páginas
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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,... 
