A History of the People of the United States: From the Revolution to the Civil War, Volume 5Appletony, 1900 |
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... friends of the idea in the Senate , and a couple of weeks later Benton moved that the Committee on Foreign Relations be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation to enable the President to take and hold ...
... friends of the idea in the Senate , and a couple of weeks later Benton moved that the Committee on Foreign Relations be instructed to inquire into the expediency of making an appropriation to enable the President to take and hold ...
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... friendship with all nations- entangling alliances with none . " * 66 When Jefferson spoke these words Europe was fast being pacified by Napoleon . But when he met Congress in Decem- ber , 1803 , peace had been broken , the Napoleonic ...
... friendship with all nations- entangling alliances with none . " * 66 When Jefferson spoke these words Europe was fast being pacified by Napoleon . But when he met Congress in Decem- ber , 1803 , peace had been broken , the Napoleonic ...
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... friend of liberal ideas . Alexander of Russia , too , had made promises . But , unlike Frederick William , he had kept them , had restored the Duchy of Warsaw to in- dependence as the Kingdom of Poland , had given it a con- stitution ...
... friend of liberal ideas . Alexander of Russia , too , had made promises . But , unlike Frederick William , he had kept them , had restored the Duchy of Warsaw to in- dependence as the Kingdom of Poland , had given it a con- stitution ...
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... friends so alarmed the supporters of the Secretary of War that in December , as soon as possible after Congress assembled , a delegation of Northern and Southern members waited on Calhoun and invited him to become a candidate ...
... friends so alarmed the supporters of the Secretary of War that in December , as soon as possible after Congress assembled , a delegation of Northern and Southern members waited on Calhoun and invited him to become a candidate ...
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... friends , he was just the man for the place and the hour . His name was familiar to every voter in the land . His services to the public had been many and great ; yet he held no public office , and had not , as had Adams , Crawford ...
... friends , he was just the man for the place and the hour . His name was familiar to every voter in the land . His services to the public had been many and great ; yet he held no public office , and had not , as had Adams , Crawford ...
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Page 46 - In the discussions to which this interest has given rise and in the arrangements by which they may terminate the occasion has been judged proper for asserting, as a principle in which the rights and interests of the United States are involved, that the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers.
Page 30 - Kindly separated by nature and a wide ocean from the exterminating havoc of one quarter of the globe; too high-minded to endure the degradations of the others; possessing a chosen country, with room enough for our descendants to the hundredth and thousandth generation...
Page 45 - The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us.
Page 47 - It is impossible that the allied powers should extend their political system to any portion of either continent, without endangering our peace and happiness ; nor can any one believe that our southern brethren, if left to themselves, would adopt it of their own accord. It is equally impossible, therefore, that we should behold such interposition, in any form, with indifference.
Page 330 - In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book ? or goes to an American play ? or looks at an American picture or statue?
Page 45 - Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe; our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with cisatlantic affairs.
Page 47 - Our policy in regard to Europe, which was adopted at an early stage of the wars which have so long agitated that quarter of the globe, nevertheless remains the same, which is, not to interfere in the internal concerns of any of its powers...
Page 450 - European politician ; let us become real and true Americans, and place ourselves at the head of the American system.
Page 417 - He conceived it would be as unnatural to refer the choice of a proper character for Chief Magistrate to the people, as it would, to refer a trial of colors to a blind man.
Page 257 - Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me : if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right ; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.