 | History - 1807 - 772 pages
...best policy. I repeat it, there, fore, let those engagements be observed, in their genuine sense. But But in my opini'on> it is unnecessary and would be unwise to extend them. Taking care always to keep yourselves, by suitable establish, ments, on л respetable defensive posture, we may safely trust to... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to, existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. " Harmony, and a liberal intercourse "with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1809 - 396 pages
...patroriizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy....observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion it i« unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. Taking care always to keep ourselves, by suitable... | |
 | John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, It those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion, it is unnecessary, and... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...existing engagements. I hold .the maxim iio less applicable to public than to private affairs, that hone^ is always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore,...engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But jn my opinion, it is unnecessary, and would be unwise, to extend them. ," Taking care always to keep... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1813 - 350 pages
...existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than private affairs, that honesty i; always the best policy. I repeat it, therefore, let...safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony and liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity... | |
 | David Ramsay - Generals - 1814 - 274 pages
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...be unwise to extend them. " Taking care always to Tieep ourselves, by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture, we may safely trust... | |
 | Richard Snowden - America - 1819 - 324 pages
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy. 1 repeat it, therefore, let those engagements be observed in their genuine sense. But, in my opinion,... | |
 | Albert Picket - American literature - 1820 - 314 pages
...be understood as capable of patronising infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...is unnecessary, and would be unwise to extend them. 38. Taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments, on a respectable defensive posture,... | |
 | Rhode Island - Session laws - 1822 - 592 pages
...be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that...safely trust to temporary alliances for extraordinary emergencies. Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity and... | |
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It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world ; so far, I mean, as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements. I hold the... 
