... mastery of the seas; and then the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us. The Quarterly Review - Page 229edited by - 1899Full view - About this book
| David Phineas Adams, William Emerson, Samuel Cooper Thacher - 1807 - 786 pages
...stores of the nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe, will not be able to subdue...from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Divide et impera— Keep us in distinct colonies, and then some great men in each colony, desiring... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1826 - 74 pages
...naval stores of the nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain a mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue...us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us. 'Be not surprised that I am turned politician. This whole town is immersed in politics. The interests... | |
| 1826 - 426 pages
...naval stores of the nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas; and the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue...from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us." " Be not surprised tiiat I am turned politician. This whole town is immersed in politics. The interests... | |
| 1826 - 438 pages
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| William Wirt - 1826 - 690 pages
...of the nation " in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery '•' of the seas; and then the united force of all Europe « will not be able to subdue us. [Here we see the first " germ of the American Navy.] The only way to " keep us from setting np for... | |
| William Cranch - 1827 - 140 pages
...stores of the nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas ; and then ihr united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue...from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Druide et impero— Keep us in distinct colonies ; and then, some great men in each colony, desiring... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1827 - 772 pages
...naval stores of the nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain a mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue...us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us. " Be not surprised that I am turned politician. The whole town is immersed in politics. The interests... | |
| John Sanderson - 1827 - 362 pages
...stores of the nation in our hands, it will be easy to obtain the mastery of the seas ; and then the united force of all Europe will not be able to subdue...from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Divide ft impera. — Keep us in distinct colonies, and then some great men in each colony desiring... | |
| Joseph Blunt - 1827 - 650 pages
...obtain a mastery of the seas; and then the 'united force of all Europe will not be able to sulxL ' us. The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves is to disunite us. '- Be not surprised that I an turned politician. The whole torn is immersed in politics. The interests... | |
| 1827 - 540 pages
...force of all Europe will not be able to subdue us. [Here we see the first germ of the American Navy.] The only way to keep us from setting up for ourselves, is to disunite us. Divide et impera. Keep us in distinct colonies, and then some great men in each colony, desiring the... | |
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