 There is a rank due to the United States among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments...  Proceedings - Page 98by Grand Army of the Republic - 1916Full view - About this book
 | William Belsham - Great Britain - 1801 - 428 pages
...among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult we must be able to repel it....be known that we are at all times ready for war." These expressions, though they bore relation also to England and Spain, were understood to be pointed... | |
 | John Taylor - Jefferson, Thomas - 1804 - 148 pages
...among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it...be known, that we are at all times ready for war." The means, by which these desirable ends are to be secured, are stated in the following words, which... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1805 - 276 pages
...among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it;...be known, that we are at all times ready for war. The documents which will be presented to you, will shew the amount, and kinds of arms and military... | |
 | John Marshall - 1807 - 840 pages
...which will be withCHAP. vii held, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of 1793. weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it;...peace... one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity,... it must be known that we are, at all times, ready for war." These observations were... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness, llf we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it,...peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are, at all times ready for war." -^ After advising the greatest... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...among nations which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it...peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." After advising the greatest appropriations... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." After advising the greatest appropriations for the redemption of the public debt, which the resources... | |
 | Isaac Maltby - Military art and science - 1811 - 540 pages
...^Washington. . 1! wi- desire to avoid insult, wt must be able to repel it. If we desire 10 secure peace, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war....Wcw/i/n#f<mr In conformity to the Act of the Conpres-of the United States, intitled, - An Act... | |
 | United States - 1815 - 508 pages
...among nations, which will be withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If • we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it; if wedesire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments ofi par rising prosperity, it must be... | |
 | United States - 1819 - 514 pages
...among nations, which will be •withheld, if not absolutely lost, by the reputation of weakne'ss. If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it...must be known that we are at all times ready for war. The documents which will be presented to you, will show the amount, and kinds of arms and military... | |
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