 There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments...  The Scientific Monthly - Seite 390herausgegeben von - 1916Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Belsham - 1801 - 428 Seiten
...be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult we must be able to repel it. If we desire to secure peace,...be known that we are at all times ready for war." These expressions, though they bore relation also to England and Spain, were understood to be pointed... | |
 | John Taylor - 1804 - 148 Seiten
...be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure...be known, that we are at all times ready for war." The means, by which these desirable ends are to be secured, are stated in the following words, which... | |
 | United States. President - 1805 - 276 Seiten
...be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace,...be known, that we are at all times ready for war. The documents which will be presented to you, will shew the amount, and kinds of arms and military... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 Seiten
...withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness, llf we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it, if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are, at all times ready for war." -^ After advising the greatest... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 Seiten
...held, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of 1793. weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if we desire to secure peace... one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity,... it must be known that we are, at all times, ready for war." These observations were... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 Seiten
...be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." After advising the greatest appropriations... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 Seiten
...must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." After advising the greatest appropriations for the redemption of the public debt, which the resources... | |
 | Isaac Maltby - 1811 - 540 Seiten
...^Washington. . 1! wi- desire to avoid insult, wt must be able to repel it. If we desire 10 secure peace, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war....Wcw/i/n#f<mr In conformity to the Act of the Conpres-of the United States, intitled, - An Act... | |
 | 1815 - 508 Seiten
...must be able to repel it; if wedesire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments ofi par rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for war. The documents which will be presented to you, will show the amount, and kinds of arms and military... | |
 | 1819 - 514 Seiten
...•withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakne'ss. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure...must be known that we are at all times ready for war. The documents which will be presented to you, will show the amount, and kinds of arms and military... | |
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