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...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our...Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, bj interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, "It is our true poliqy to steer clear...

...entangling alliances with none," was the impressive injunction of Jefferson's inaugural Message. " Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances...

...situdes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations or collisiona-of her friendships, or enmities. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation...quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving.our destiny with thaE . of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and pros-- perity in...

...nations, " under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, " will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when " we may choose peace or war, as...interest, guided by " justice, shall counsel. " Why forego th» advantages of so peculiar a situation' " Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground' Why, "...

...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...

...nations, " under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, " will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when " we may choose peace or war, as...and prosperity in the toils of " European ambition, rivabhip, interest, humor, oreaprice ? "'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent al" liances...

...nations, " under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, " will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when " we may choose peace or war, as...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 "...

...nations, " under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, " will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when "we may choose 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...

...nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war. as...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances...