The Life of George Washington; with Curious Anecdotes, Equally Honourable to Himself, and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen. Embellished with Six EngravingsJ. Allen, 1837 - 228페이지 |
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... Duty alone has thy regard , In her thou seek'st thy great reward . CHAPTER XI . Washington again on his farm - sketch of his conduc there - suggests the importance of inland naviga- tion - companies forming - urges a reform of the old ...
... Duty alone has thy regard , In her thou seek'st thy great reward . CHAPTER XI . Washington again on his farm - sketch of his conduc there - suggests the importance of inland naviga- tion - companies forming - urges a reform of the old ...
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... duties of his office . As things then stood , even his bitterest enemies , if he had any , might have said , " happy man be his dole ! " for he came to the helm in a perilous and fearful sea- son . Like chaos , " in the olden time ...
... duties of his office . As things then stood , even his bitterest enemies , if he had any , might have said , " happy man be his dole ! " for he came to the helm in a perilous and fearful sea- son . Like chaos , " in the olden time ...
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... duty and humanity , ratified it . Ir the signing of the treaty displayed his firmness , the operation of it has , perhaps , shown his wisdom . For , surely , since that time , no country like this ever so progressed in the public and ...
... duty and humanity , ratified it . Ir the signing of the treaty displayed his firmness , the operation of it has , perhaps , shown his wisdom . For , surely , since that time , no country like this ever so progressed in the public and ...
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... duty , and therefore the interest of the United States to preserve the strictest neutra- lity between the belligerents ; and prohibiting the citi- zens of the United States , from all manner of interfe- rence in the unhappy contest ...
... duty , and therefore the interest of the United States to preserve the strictest neutra- lity between the belligerents ; and prohibiting the citi- zens of the United States , from all manner of interfe- rence in the unhappy contest ...
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... duty , and to a deference for what ap- peared to be your desire . I constantly hoped , that it would have been much earlier in my power , con- sistently with motives which I was not at liberty to disregard , to return to that retirement ...
... duty , and to a deference for what ap- peared to be your desire . I constantly hoped , that it would have been much earlier in my power , con- sistently with motives which I was not at liberty to disregard , to return to that retirement ...
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146 페이지 - It is justly so ; for it is a main pillar in the edifice of your real independence, the support of your tranquillity at home, your peace abroad ; of your safety ; of your prosperity; of that very liberty which you so highly prize. But as it is easy to foresee, that from different causes, and from different quarters, much pains will be taken, many artifices employed, to weaken in your minds the conviction of this truth : as this is the point in your political fortress against which the batteries of...
146 페이지 - Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.
152 페이지 - This Spirit, unfortunately, is inseparable from our nature, having its root in the strongest passions of the human Mind. It exists under different shapes in all Governments, more or less stifled...
155 페이지 - Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all. Religion and morality enjoin this conduct: and can it be that good policy does not equally enjoin it? It will be worthy of a free, enlightened, and at no distant period, a great nation, to give to mankind the magnanimous and too novel example of a people always guided by an exalted justice and benevolence.
151 페이지 - Liberty itself will find in such a government, with powers properly distributed and adjusted, its surest guardian. It is, indeed, little else than a name, where the government is too feeble to withstand the enterprises of faction, to confine each member of the society within the limits prescribed by the laws, and to maintain all in the secure and tranquil enjoyment of the rights of person and property.
186 페이지 - No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the Invisible Hand which conducts the affairs of men more than the people of the United States. Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency...
158 페이지 - Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a situation? Why quit our own to stand upon foreign ground? Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor or caprice?
156 페이지 - In the execution of such a plan, nothing is more essential than that permanent inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded, and that in place of them, just and amicable feelings toward all should be cultivated. The nation which indulges toward another an habitual hatred, or an habitual fondness, is in some degree a slave.
158 페이지 - The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.
157 페이지 - Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me, fellow-citizens,) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove, that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of republican government.