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,... The American Orator's Own Book - Page 2951859 - 350 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? IT... | |
| William Cobbett - United States - 1801 - 586 pages
...war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of such a peculiar situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice? " "Pis... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis... | |
| John Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...justice, shall counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiars situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny... | |
| United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly* hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with, that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils ofEuropean ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? 'Tis... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, s humour, or caprice ?... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightlr hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? "... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice? "It... | |
| History - 1807 - 772 pages
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; wherf we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace arid prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...nations, under the-, impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving uss provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as-...peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon tbreigii- ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny destiny with fhat of any part of Europe, en-* tangle... | |
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