 ... the period is not far off, when we may defy material injury from external annoyance; when we may take such an attitude as will cause the neutrality, we may at any time resolve upon, to be scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the...  The Rochesterian: Selected Writings - Page 52by Joseph O'Connor - 1911Full view - About this book
 | William Smyth - 1840 - 514 pages
...possible. It is but painful to observe his description of our European nations. " Why," savs he, " entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice?" " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address... | |
 | Edward Currier - 1841 - 474 pages
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ;... | |
 | 1841 - 460 pages
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation;...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | William Smyth - 1841 - 522 pages
...possible. It is but painful to observe his description of our European nations. " Why," says he, " entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? " " The sentiments of veneration," says his biographer, " with which his address was generally received,... | |
 | M. Sears - 1842 - 586 pages
...scrupulously respected; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation;...ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ;... | |
 | United States. President - 1842 - 794 pages
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nanons, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand on foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 212 pages
...respect to the nations of Europe, to have as little connexion as possible with them. "Why," says he, "entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?" If the Americans ever again involve themselves in European warfare, it will be... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerant nations under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1844 - 612 pages
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerent nations, under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world;... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 pages
...scrupulously respected ; when belligerant nations under the impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
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