 | United States. Congress - United States - 1826 - 844 pages
...peculiar a situation' " Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ' Why, " by interweaving oiu' destiny with that of any part of " Europe, entangle...toils of " European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, orcaprice ' " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent al" lianccs with any portion... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? .. • :• "Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any... | |
 | American periodicals - 1827 - 492 pages
...entangling alliances with none," was the impressive injunction of Jefferson's inaugural Message. " Why quit our own, to stand upon, foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world... | |
 | Charles Sealsfield - Mississippi River Valley - 1828 - 266 pages
...as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled. Here let us stop. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world. The inducements of interests for observing that conduct will best... | |
 | A. B. Cleveland - American literature - 1832 - 496 pages
...relation. 'Why, then.' he asks us, 'why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?' Indeed, gentlemen, Washington's farewell address is full of truths, important at... | |
 | Noah Webster - United States - 1832 - 378 pages
...guided by justice, shall counsel. 28. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of... | |
 | Railroad engineering - 1832 - 426 pages
...us. " why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon fo. roign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that...our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambitiun, it i« the greatest danger of oír system, ami of oar time. Undoubtedly, if that system should... | |
 | Noah Webster - United States - 1832 - 340 pages
...Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation7 Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground7 Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any...and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalfchip, interest, humor, or caprice 7 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 pages
...guided by juttice, shall counsel. *4 WHT forego the advantages of so peculiar. a s> tuation ? Why quit our own, to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving...ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world... | |
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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,... 
