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 Monroe Doctrine: An Essay - Page 5by Alexander Francis Morrison - 1896 - 51 pagesFull view - About this book
| George Washington - Presidents - 1800 - 232 pages
...may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. WHY forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? why quit our own, to...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? IT is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of... | |
| 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...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice? " "Pis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of... | |
| 1802 - 440 pages
...may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. WHY forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand...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 Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 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...European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world... | |
| Richard Snowden - America - 1805 - 398 pages
...may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand...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 - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...may choose peace or War, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand...Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils ofEuropean ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? " It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion... | |
| John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? why quit our own to stand...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice? "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
| History - 1807 - 772 pages
...choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego, the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace arid prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...choose peace or war, as- our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. " Why forego the advantages of so 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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