 The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations to have with them as little political connection as possible.  Democracy in America - Page 252by Alexis de Tocqueville - 1841Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - 1861 - 32 pages
...applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests. The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1832 - 334 pages
...applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests, The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with peifeet... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - Slavery - 1861 - 514 pages
...applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests. The great rule of conduct for ns, in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we Lave formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good... | |
 | George Washington - 1862 - 40 pages
...applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests. The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending...with them as little political connexion as possible, йо far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled witb perfect good faith. Here... | |
 | 156 pages
...when he retired from public life. " The great rule of conduct for us," said the American statesmant " in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.1' But this could only be done by making non-intervention in foreign affairs... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1864 - 694 pages
...thus summed up his convictions on the subject under contemplation : " The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, lot them be fulfilled with perfect... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 646 pages
...them as possible." Tax FAREWELL ADDRESS ISSUED BT WASHINGTON, 1796: " The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations is, in extending...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible." HAMILTON'S CABINET OPINION (Hamilton's Works, iv. 64, 1790) : "The most general... | |
 | 1865 - 138 pages
...applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests. The great rule of .conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect... | |
 | Horace Greeley - Slavery - 1865 - 704 pages
...thus summed up his convictions on the 'subject under contemplation : "The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as wo have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1865 - 382 pages
...applause and confidence of the people, to surrender their interests. The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending...commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect... | |
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