 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
 | Francis Newton Thorpe - 1901 - 724 страница
...'involved. The question, he said, was the most momentous which had come before him since that of American independence. "That made us a nation; this sets our compass and points the course which we steer through the ocean of time opening on us." 1 And he laid down a maxim which he thought should... | |
 | FRANCIS NEWTON THORPE - 1901 - 862 страница
...mvolved. The question, he said, was the most momentous which had come before him since that of American independence. "That made us a nation; this sets our compass and points 379 the course which we steer through the ocean of time opening on us." 1 And he laid down a maxim... | |
 | George Riddle - 1902 - 648 страница
...dated October 24, 1823. Never were sentiments sounder in themselves, or more beautifully expressed : "The question presented by the letters you have sent...course which we are to steer through the ocean of time. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim... | |
 | Arthur Penrhyn Stanley Hyde - 1903 - 40 страница
...efforts to defeat the meditated crusade." Mr. Jefferson was even more explicit: "The question you have presented by the letters you have sent me is the most...ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our flrit and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle... | |
 | Thomas Edward Watson - 1903 - 598 страница
...have sent me is the most momentous which has been offered to my contemplation since the Declaration of Independence. That made us a nation; this sets...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... | |
 | Thomas Edward Watson - 1903 - 594 страница
...casque of a foe. The old-time fire was not quenched nor the zeal abated. Listen to the grand old man: " The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has been offered to my contemplation since the Declaration of Independence. That made us a nation; this... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1905 - 598 страница
...situation 318 The Writings of [1823 TO JAMES MONROE j. HSS. MONTICELLO, 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... | |
 | Julian Hawthorne - 1904 - 580 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...we are to steer through the ocean of time opening upon us. And never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1904 - 550 страница
...momentoos which has ever been offered tso my contsemplatJon smee that of Independence.. That made as a nation, this sets our compass and points the course...of time opening on -us. And never could we embark on it -under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and ftmdaraienlal maxim should be, never to entangle... | |
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