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The Life of George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the American Army ... - Page 187
by Aaron Bancroft - 1858
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Porcupine's Works: Containing Various Writings and Selections ..., Volume 4

William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 pages
...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. " Why forego the advantages of such a peculiar situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our...
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The Washingtoniana: Containing a Sketch of the Life and Death of the Late ...

1802 - 440 pages
...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. WHY...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the...
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A Defence of the Measures of the Administration of ..., Volume 40, Issue 3

John Taylor - 1804 - 148 pages
...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. "Why forego the advantages of so peculiars situation ? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving our destiny...
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The History of North and South America, from Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 pages
...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. Why...the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, s humour, or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances, with any portion...
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Addresses of the Successive Presidents to Both Houses of Congress, at the ...

United States. President - 1805 - 276 pages
...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. Why...Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils ofEuropean ambition, rivalship, interest, humour or caprice ? 'Tis our true policy to steer clear of...
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The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to ..., Volumes 1-2

Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 pages
...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. Why...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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Annual Register of World Events, Volume 38

1807 - 772 pages
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving us provocation; wherf we may choose peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. Why...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...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pages
...acquisitions upon us, will not lightly hazard the giving uss provocation, when we may choose peace or war, as- our interest, guided by justice, shall counsel. "...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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The Life of George Washington: First President, and Commander in Chief of ...

John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...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. "...Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? WlfJ|(|iut our own to stand upon foreign ground': Why by interweaving our destiny with that of any...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - 1811 - 522 pages
...piovoCation ; when we may ciioos'e peace or war, as our interest, guided by justice, shall connsel. " Whv forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation ? Why quit our own 'to stand upon for-, eiga ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace...
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