 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
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 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... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1847 - 344 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...situation ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground 1 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
 | Alexis Poole - 1847 - 514 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...advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to §tand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1848 - 612 pages
...lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided hy justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages...Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, hy interweaving our destiny with that of any : part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in... | |
 | Andrew White Young - United States - 1848 - 304 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 ? ft is our... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1848 - 364 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... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1848 - 472 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... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1848 - 146 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... | |
 | John Frost - United States - 1848 - 424 pages
...upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as OUT interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego...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... | |
 | Andrew White Young - Law - 1848 - 244 pages
...provocation : when we may choose po.iuc or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forogo the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivuUhip, interest, humor, or caprice ! It is our... | |
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