...first and fundamental maxim," Jefferson wrote, "should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe; our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with cisAtlantic affairs." "Great Britain is the nation which can do us the most harm of anyone or all on earth, and, with her...

...Europe must never be permitted to interfere in the affairs of America, North or South, because America " has a set of interests distinct from those of Europe,...her own, separate and apart from that of Europe." The brief outline of the new American system thus drawn by Jefierson, after receiving the endorsement...

...suffer Europe to meddle with our cis-Atlantic affairs. America, North and South, has a set of separate interests distinct from those of Europe, and peculiarly...therefore, have a system of her own, separate and :i]>art from that of Europe. While the last is laboring to become the domicile of despotism, our endeavor...

...more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe: our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with cisatlantic affairs." Having thus formulated with his usual felicity of expression the maxims of American diplomacy, Jefferson...

...autumn of 1823. He then wrote, " Our first maxim should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe ; our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with Cisatlantic affairs." More than once Great Britain and France have been informed that the United States would not see with...

...positive. ' Our first and fundamental maxim should be," he said, 'never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe ; our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with cisAtlantic affairs.' Mr. Jefferson, it might be added, in the same letter, favored the acquisition of Cuba to the United...

...more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe ; our second, never to suffer Europe to...of Europe. While the last is laboring to become the domicil of despotism, our endeavor should be to make our hemisphere that of freedom." Thus encouraged...

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...more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to tangle ourselves in the broils of Europe. Our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle...therefore, have a system of her own, separate and apart frem that of Europe. While the last is laboring to become the domicile of despotism, our endeavor should...

...to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe. Our second, -never to suffer Europe to intermeddle in cis-Atlantic affairs. America, north and south, has...should therefore have a system of her own separate and distinct from that of Europe."2 Thus fortified by able dmttseffere the president addressed to Congress...