 | Guizot (M., François) - 1840 - 210 էջ
...carriers for them all ; being thoroughly convinced, that it is our policy and interest to do so." * " I want an American character, that the powers of Europe...convinced, we act for ourselves, and not for others." f " Regarding the overthrow of Europe at large as a matter not entirely chimerical, it will be our... | |
 | François Guizot - 1840 - 262 էջ
...a just cause to any power whatever, such in that time will be its wealth, power, and resources*." " In a word I want an American character, that the powers of Europe may be * Washington's Writings, vol. xi. p. 102. convinced we act for ourselves, and not for others. This... | |
 | 1848 - 544 էջ
...independent of all, and under the inlluence of none. In a word, I want an American character; tha» the powers of Europe may be convinced we act for ourselves...for others. This, in my judgment, is the only way to he respected abroad, and happy at home; and not by becoming the partisans of Great Britain or France,... | |
 | 1849 - 770 էջ
...European alliances, by him who founded the American policy of neutrality, as independent as peaceful. " I want an American character, that the powers of Europe may be convinced that we act for ourselves, and not for others," said Washington, on another occasion ; aud this was... | |
 | 1852 - 746 էջ
...but to keep the United States free from political connections with every other country, to see them independent of all, and under the influence of none....that the powers of Europe may be convinced we act for ourielves, and not for others. This, in my judgment, is the only way to be respected abroad and happy... | |
 | Matthew Flournoy Ward - 1853 - 360 էջ
...of our own — it is our duty to support it. To borrow the words of the immortal Washington, — " I want an American character, that the powers of Europe...convinced we act for ourselves, and not for others." CHAPTEE IL SIXPENNY MIEACLE8 IN ENGLAND. SOME erudite Englishman, Mr. Leigh Hunt, perhaps, has made... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1855 - 516 էջ
...but to keep the United States free from political connections with every other country, to see them independent of all, and under the influence of none....only way to be respected abroad, and happy at home." But a large proportion of the people, incapable of understanding how little the revolution in France... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 404 էջ
...but to keep the United States free from political connections with any other country — to see them independent of all, and under the influence of none....only way to be respected abroad and happy at home," &c. This is emphatic enough. Nothing left for exegetical skill to exercise itself upon. His ardent... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 466 էջ
...but to keep the United States free from political connections with every other country, to see them independent of all, and under the influence of none....only way to be respected abroad, and happy at home." But a large proportion of the people, incapable of understanding how little the revolution in France... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 380 էջ
...but to keep the United States free from political connections with any other country — to see them independent of all, and under the influence of none....ourselves and not for others. This, in my judgment, ia the only way to be respected abroad and happy at home," &c. This is emphatic enough. Nothing left... | |
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I want an American character, that the powers of Europe may be convinced, we act for ourselves, and not for others. 
