 | Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 146 pages
...passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations: but if I may even flatter myself that they may be...party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigues, and guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism — this hope will be a full recompense... | |
 | Frederic Myers - 1848 - 252 pages
...passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations. But if I may even flatter myself that they may be productive of some partial benefit or some occasional good — that they may now and then recur to moderate the fury o£ party spirit,... | |
 | Andrew White Young - 1848 - 244 pages
...then recur to moderate the fury of party spirit ; to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigues ; to guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism ; this hope will be a full recompense fur the solicitude for your welfare by which they have been dictated. How far in the discharge of my... | |
 | Indiana - 1849 - 510 pages
...passions, or prevent our nation from running the course, which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations. But, if I may even flatter myself, that they may be...patriotism ; this hope will be a full recompense for the solicitude for your welfare, by which they have been dictated. How far, in the discharge of my... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 pages
...passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations ; but if I may even flatter myself, that they may be...party spirit to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigues, to guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism ; this hope will be a full recompense... | |
 | 1928 - 1070 pages
...passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations; but if I may even flatter myself that they may be...; that they may now and then recur to moderate the fur}- of party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigues, to guard against the impostures... | |
 | United States. Constitution Sesquicentennial Commission - 1941 - 904 pages
...or prevent our Nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the Destiny of Nations: — But if I may even flatter myself, that they may be...benefit, some occasional good;— that they may now & then recur to moderate the fury of party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign Intriegue,... | |
 | Mason Locke Weems - 1962 - 296 pages
...passions, or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations: but, if I may even flatter myself, that they may be...party spirit; to warn against the mischiefs of foreign intrigues; to guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism; this hope will be a full recompense... | |
 | Felix Gilbert - 1961 - 188 pages
...or prevent our Nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the Destiny of Nations: — But if I may even flatter myself, that they may be...party spirit, to warn against the mischiefs of foreign Intriegue, to guard against the Impostures of pretended patriotism — this hope will be a full recompence... | |
 | Paul C. Nagel - 1971 - 398 pages
...Destiny of Nations." Having seen so much of men, Washington said he was content to hope that his words "may now and then recur to moderate the fury of party...guard against the Impostures of pretended patriotism." If only America could have time enough actually to become a nation. First it needed a period "to settle... | |
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I dare not hope they will make the strong and lasting impression I could wish ; that they will control the usual current of the passions or prevent our nation from running the course which has hitherto marked the destiny of nations. But if I may even... 
