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 Works of Charles Sumner - 第 285 頁Charles Sumner 著 - 1880完整檢視 - 關於此書
| Noah Webster - 1832 - 378 頁
...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 ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
| 1832 - 426 頁
...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 頁
...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... | |
| United States - 1833 - 64 頁
...vicissitudes of her politics, or the ordinary combinations and collisions of her friendships or her enmities. 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... | |
| Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 頁
...provocation — when we 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 upon foreign ground? Why by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1837 - 622 頁
...us provocation; when we 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 upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity... | |
| Peter Stephen Du Ponceau - 1834 - 148 頁
...may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why forego the advantage 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... | |
| John Arthur Roebuck - 1835 - 584 頁
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interests, guided by justice, shall counsel. " \\ liy 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... | |
| Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 頁
...pro-vocation ; when we 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 upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and pros-perity... | |
| Edward Deering Mansfield - 1836 - 304 頁
...provocation ; when we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided, by justice, shall counsel. Why forega 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... | |
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