...attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations under the impossibility of...as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. 37. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world...

...attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility...not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when 346 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONAHY. we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice,...

...attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving its provocation; when. „,-• 1 I wc may choosc peace or war, as our interest, guid-I ii li\ justice,...

...attitude as will cause tl«• neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will ao* lightly hazard the giving us provocation : when •we may choose peace or war, as our interest,...

...that, in the event of belligerent nations " making acquisitions upon us," or "giving us provocation," we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. These, then, are the words which furnish the President with his authority for sending Ministers to...

...attitude as will " cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to "be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, " under the impossibility...stand upon foreign ground ' Why, " by interweaving oiu' destiny with that of any part of " Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of "...

...attitude as will " cause the neutrality we may at any time resolve upon, to " be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, " under the impossibility...peace or war, as our interest, guided by "justice, sliall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? " Why quit our own 'to stand...

...own altars and firesides, to take an attitude which would cause our neutrality to be respected, and choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. The acceptance of this invita? jion therefore, far from conflicting with the counsel or the policy...

...attitude, as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations under the impossibility of...provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as our interests guided by justice shall counsel.'" The consideration, that all treaties are subject to a...

...attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility...as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. 28. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground...