| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...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....advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to staad upoa foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our des- " tiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...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....Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? WlfJ|(|iut our own to stand upon foreign ground': Why by interweaving our destiny with that of any... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...piovoCation ; when we may ciioos'e peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall connsel. " Whv forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own 'to stand upon for-, eiga ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace... | |
| United States. 12th Congress. 1st sess., 1811-1812 - Ontario - 1812 - 32 pages
...human affairs. The Europeart world is convulsed. The advantages of our own situation are peculiar. » Why * quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ?...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?" In addition to the many moral and prudential considerations, which should deter thoughtful men from... | |
| Simon Willard - 1814 - 504 pages
...is hut man, and hy man elected, he he where he may, particularly at home ;) why hy interweaving uur destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European am., iiition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice? can our own independent government he worse than... | |
| David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...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....Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation I ' Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our dcsiiny, with that of... | |
| Simon Willard - 1815 - 212 pages
...waste. " Why, foi ego the advantages of so peculiar a situa•' tion ; why, quit our own to stand on foreign ground ; " why, by interweaving our destiny...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, " humor or caprice." Why, delay the glorious opportunity of completing our eternal restitution which... | |
| Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...friendships, or enmities. 36. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why, quit •ur own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving...part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity iu the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interns*, humour, or caprice ? 36. Our detached and distant... | |
| Rhode Island - Session laws - 1822 - 592 pages
...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....the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...hazard the giving us provocation; when 346 AMERICAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONAHY. we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel....advantages of so peculiar a situation.' Why quit our OWH to stand upon foreign ground.' Why. by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe,... | |
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