 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 sider
...permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable...engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves,... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 sider
...engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a .respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for... | |
 | William Cobbett - 1801 - 586 sider
...permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I" hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | 1802 - 440 sider
...permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable...sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establish. ments, on a... | |
 | John Taylor - 1804 - 148 sider
...permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be, understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 sider
...permanent alliances, with any portion of the foreign world : so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it : for let me not be understood as capable...I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 sider
...permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so fur, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 sider
...permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable...sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be jnvvise to extend them. " Taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments, on a... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 sider
...permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it ; for let me not be understood as capable...existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable topublick than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore,... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 sider
...permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world,' so far I mean as we are now at liberty to do it, for, let me not be understood, as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less ap-: plicable to public than... | |
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It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world — so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold... 
