 | Henry Stephens Randall - 1868 - 758 páginas
...The reply rings like a battle-shout : To THE PRESIDENT. MO!ITIOXUO, Octoter M, 1828. DEAR SIR, — The question presented by the letters you have sent...through the ocean of time opening on us. And never conld we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be,... | |
 | 1902 - 458 páginas
...territorial expansion was to be along the line of greatest strength, with the Monroe doctrine as its guide. " This sets our compass and points the 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... | |
 | William David Hill - 1881 - 70 páginas
...Jefferson's works, vol. 7, the following letter : MONTICELLO, October 24, 1823. To the PRESIDENT : DEAR SIR : The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever been oifered to my contemplation since that of independence, that made us a nation, This sets our compass... | |
 | James Schouler - 1885 - 568 páginas
...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...the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplntion since that of independence. That made us a nation, this sets our compass and points the... | |
 | 1897 - 832 páginas
...declaring independence of Great Britain. Jefferson himself said: "It is the most momentous question since that of Independence. That made us a nation;...to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. By acceding to the proposition of England, we detach her from the band of despots, bring her mighty... | |
 | James Schouler - 1885 - 566 páginas
...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... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1887 - 872 páginas
...advice. To this request Mr. Jefferson answered as follows: " MONTICELLO, October 24, 1823. "DEAR SIR: The question presented by the letters you have sent...compass and points the course which we are to steer througb the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark upon it under circumstances more... | |
 | James Schouler - 1893 - 266 páginas
...germ of the Monroe Doctrine twenty years before. " This question," he now wrote enthusiastically, " is the most momentous which has ever been offered...to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. ... Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe... | |
 | Freeman Snow - 1894 - 536 páginas
...are extracts from their letters in reply :-4 JEFFERSON TO MONROE. " MONTICELLO, October 24, 1823. " The question presented by the letters you have sent...that of independence. That made us a nation, this aeJa our compass, and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on... | |
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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... 
