 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,...  Annual Register of World Events - Page 3021807Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Gore Ouseley - United States - 1832 - 232 pages
...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...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?" " It is... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 496 pages
...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?...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?' Indeed,... | |
 | Railroad engineering - 1832 - 426 pages
...wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages ofthat relation. " Why, then," he asks us. " why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon fo. roign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...giving u» provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as our in terest, guided by justice, shull counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own, to stajid upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
 | Noah Webster - United States - 1832 - 340 pages
...Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation7 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground7 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalfchip, interest, humor, or caprice 7 'Tis our... | |
 | Noah Webster - United States - 1832 - 378 pages
...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, shall counsel. 28. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...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...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? It is our... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 pages
...interest, guided by juttice, shall counsel. *4 WHT forego the advantages of so peculiar. a s> tuation ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why,...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis... | |
 | United States - 1833 - 64 pages
...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, shall counsel. Europe has a set of primary interests, ;which to us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence she... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 622 pages
...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...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our... | |
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