 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
 | Samuel Stambaugh Bloom - 1900 - 266 страница
...promulgating and sustaining them to bless mankind in future ages. The letter of Jefferson was as follows : "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... | |
 | John Watson Foster - 1900 - 548 страница
...stands to-day as a cardinal policy of our government. In the prophetic language of Mr. Jefferson, " it sets our compass and points the course which we are...to steer through the ocean of time opening on us." We may well close its consideration with the words of Daniel Webster in the United States Senate: "... | |
 | 1900 - 784 страница
...Canning's proposition to establish an alliance of the liberal governments against the despotic, said : "The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence. That made us a nation; this sets our compass... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1900 - 614 страница
...her in the way she has proposed." Thus encouraged, not simply to meet an emergency, but to " point the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us," Monroe consulted his Secretaries. During the month of November not a week went by but a Cabinet discussion... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1900 - 618 страница
...her in the way she has proposed." Thus encouraged, not simply to meet an emergency, but to " point the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us," Monroe consulted his Secretaries. During the month of November not a week went by but a Cabinet discussion... | |
 | John Bach McMaster - 1900 - 618 страница
...her in the way she has proposed." Thus encouraged, not simply to meet an emergency, but to " point the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on us," Monroe consulted his Secretaries. During the month of November not a week went by but a Cabinet discussion... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1901 - 498 страница
...Adams. VL 185, 194, 226. JEFFERSON (1823) To THE PRESIDENT MONTICET.LO, October 24, 1823. DEAR SIR, — 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... | |
 | John Brooks Henderson - 1901 - 548 страница
...historical documents. That of Jefferson is as follows : — MO.VTICELLO, October 24, 1823. DEAR SIR, — 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... | |
 | John Brooks Henderson - 1901 - 556 страница
...historical documents. That of Jefferson is as follows: — MONTICKLLO, October 24, 1823. ' DEAR SIK,—The question presented by the letters you have sent me,...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... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1901 - 496 страница
...Adams. VI. 185, 194, 226. JEFFERSON (1823) To THE PRESIDENT MONTICELLO, October 24, 1823. DEAR SIR, — The question presented by the letters you have sent...we are to steer through the ocean of time opening ou us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental... | |
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