 | George Washington - 1800 - 240 pages
...repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them....always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a .respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies.... | |
 | George Washington - 1800 - 232 pages
...would be unwise to extend them. TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, in a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. HARMONY, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even our... | |
 | 1802 - 440 pages
...policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to...TAKING care always to keep ourselves, by suitable establish. ments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for... | |
 | John Taylor - 1804 - 148 pages
...genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. 94 " Taking care to keep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest. But even our... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1805 - 398 pages
...policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to...alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony and liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and interest. But even our... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 pages
...and v /ould be unwise to extend them. Ta king care to keep ourselves, by suitable estabVishtr icnts, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordina:, ry emergencies. H armony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are reco mmended by policy,... | |
 | Richard Snowden - 1806 - 392 pages
...defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony and liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended...commercial policy should hold an equal and impartial hantl ; neither seeking nor grunting exclusivt favours or preferences ; consulting the natural course... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to...suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive pos- ' ture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony,and... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1807 - 486 pages
...policy. I repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But in my opinion, it is unnecessary and would be unwise to...to keep ourselves by suitable establishments -on a resppctable defensive posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emer-.... | |
 | 1807 - 772 pages
...I repeat it, there, fore, let those engagements be observed, in their genuine sense. But But in my opini'on> it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep yourselves, by suitable establish, ments, on л respetable defensive posture, we may safely trust to... | |
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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 the... 
