 The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass and points the course which we are to steer through...  The American Journal of International Law - Страница 3971914Пуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - 1863 - 878 страница
...application of the principles under consideration. " The question presented by the letters you have Bent me is the most momentous which has ever been offered...that of independence. That made us a nation ; this sell our compass, and points Ute course trhich ice are to steer ihrmtgh the ocean of time. And never... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1866 - 316 страница
...importance we quote it entire from Randall's Life of Jefferson, vol. iii., p. 491. Mr. Jefferson says : " The question presented by the letters you have sent...of time opening on- us; and never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle... | |
 | James Buchanan - 1866 - 316 страница
...importance we quote it entire from Randall's Life of Jefferson, vol. iii., p. 491. Mr. Jefferson says: " The question presented by the letters you have sent...ocean of time opening on us; and never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle... | |
 | Gustave Paul Cluseret - 1866 - 116 страница
...Monticello characterizes it as follows, in a letter to , President Monroe, dated 24th October, 1823 : " That made us a nation ; this sets our compass, and points the course . vie are to steer through the ocean of time. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more... | |
 | Henry Martyn Flint - 1867 - 284 страница
...importance we quote it entire from Randall's Life of Jefferson, vol. iii., p. 491. Mr. Jefferson says : ' The question presented by the letters you have sent...ocean of time opening on us, and never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle... | |
 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1868 - 758 страница
...The reply rings like a battle-shout : To THE PRESIDENT. MO!ITIOXUO, Octoter M, 1828. DEAR SIR, — The question presented by the letters you have sent...through the ocean of time opening on us. And never conld we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be,... | |
 | 1902 - 458 страница
...territorial expansion was to be along the line of greatest strength, with the Monroe doctrine as its guide. " This sets our compass and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time. Our first and fundamental maxim should be never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe. Our... | |
 | William David Hill - 1881 - 70 страница
...Jefferson's works, vol. 7, the following letter : MONTICELLO, October 24, 1823. To the PRESIDENT : DEAR SIR : The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever been oifered to my contemplation since that of independence, that made us a nation, This sets our compass... | |
 | James Schouler - 1885 - 568 страница
...October 24, 1823. The opening strain of this letter gives the keynote of the policy to be announced. " The question presented by the letters you have sent...the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplntion since that of independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass and points the... | |
 | Daniel Coit Gilman - 1883 - 314 страница
...approbation prepared his message. Jefferson's reply to the President (October 24, 1823) was as follows : 1 " The question presented by the letters you have sent...ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle... | |
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