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,... Annual Register of World Events - 302 ページ1807全文表示 - この書籍について
| Sir William Gore Ouseley - 1832 - 232 ページ
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ?" " It is... | |
| A. B. Cleveland - 1832 - 496 ページ
...European wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages of that relation. 'Why, then.' he asks us, 'why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation?...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice?' Indeed,... | |
| 1832 - 426 ページ
...wars, and to the enjoyment of all the great advantages ofthat relation. " Why, then," he asks 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 of any part of Europe, entangle our peace... | |
| David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 ページ
...giving u» provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as our in terest, guided by justice, shull counsel. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own, to stajid upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle... | |
| Noah Webster - 1832 - 340 ページ
...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 part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalfchip, interest, humor, or caprice 7 'Tis our... | |
| Noah Webster - 1832 - 378 ページ
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. 28. Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground... | |
| Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 ページ
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation — when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? It is our... | |
| Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 ページ
...interest, 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,...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humour, or caprice ? " 'Tis... | |
| United States - 1833 - 64 ページ
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Europe has a set of primary interests, ;which to us have none, or a very remote relation. Hence she... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 622 ページ
...impossibility of making acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided...with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, or caprice? It is our... | |
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