 | 1802 - 440 pàgines
...republican government. But that jealousy i to be useful must be impartial ; else it becomes the uistrument of the very influence to be avoided, instead of a...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | John Taylor - 1804 - 148 pàgines
...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...It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1822 - 592 pàgines
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us,will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | 1827 - 496 pàgines
...entangling alliances with none," was the impressive injunction of Jefferson's inaugural Message. " Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world," — said the Father of his Country, in his Farewell Address to the... | |
 | 1827 - 564 pàgines
...nations is. in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connexion as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements,...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? .. • :• "Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign... | |
 | 1827 - 492 pàgines
...entangling alliances with none," was the impressive injunction of Jefferson's inaugural Message. " Why quit our own, to stand upon, foreign ground ?...policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world," — said the Father of his Country, in his Farewell Address to the... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1832 - 378 pàgines
...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?...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - 1832 - 496 pàgines
...European wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages of that relation. 'Why, then.' he asks us, 'why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?' Indeed, gentlemen, Washington's farewell address is full of truths, important at all times, and particularly... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 64 pàgines
...vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or her enmities. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation...portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 622 pàgines
...nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connexion as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements,...portion of the foreign world; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to... | |
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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,... 
