 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,...  American Prose (1607-1865) - Page 215edited by - 1916 - 737 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 pages
...far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfecT: good faith. — Hert let us stop. EUROPE has a set of primary interests,...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? IT is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 pages
...people, under an efficient government, the period is not far off, when we may defy material injury.from external annoyance ; when we may take such an attitude...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? IT is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | William Cobbett - 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...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice? " "Pis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...second the arts of influence on the other. Real patriots, who may resist the intrigues of the favorite, are liable to become suspected and odious ; while...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... | |
 | John Taylor - 1804 - 148 pages
...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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 pages
...ourselves, by artificial ties, in the ordinary vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations or collisions of her friendships, or enmities. Our detached...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, s humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 pages
...destiny with, that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils ofEuropean ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ?...alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so fur, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...external annoyance ; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality we may at anytime resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice? "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | 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...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...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,...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permaBent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
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