 | Henry Wager Halleck - 1861 - 496 páginas
...abundantly proves the wisdom and justice of the words of Washington — " IF WE DESIRE TO SECURE PEACE, IT MUST BE KNOWN THAT WE ARE AT ALL TIMES READY FOR WAR." But let us bring this case still nearer home. Let it be known to-morrow that the people of Boston or... | |
 | Mrs. E. Burrows - 1861 - 408 páginas
...insult we must THE BRITISH L1ON;S RE-AWAKENING. 341 be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war.' " "But, mama, we are acting upon his advice now, are we not?" exclaimed Ernest. "Think of our volunteers."... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs - 1862 - 544 páginas
...adding " that if we desire to secure peace — one of the most powerful instruments of our ri.-ing prosperity — it must be known that we are AT ALL TIMES ready for war." This precept is too valuable to be forgotten; and the fact that since it was uttered we have once been... | |
 | Henry Wager Halleck - 1862 - 492 páginas
...abundantly proves the wisdom and justice of the words of Washington — " IF WE DESIRE TO SECURE PEACE, IT MUST BE KNOWN THAT WE ARE AT ALL TIMES READY FOR WAR." But let us bring this case still nearer home. Let it be known to-morrow that the people of Boston or... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1862 - 464 páginas
...it ; if we desire to secure peace — one of the most powerful instruments of our pros* perity — it must be known that we are, at all times, ready for war." In the spirit of these remarks, he urged measures to increase the amount of arms and ammunition in... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 488 páginas
...be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace — one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity — it must be known that we are, at all times, ready for war." In the spirit of these remarks, he urged measures to increase the amount of arms and ammunition in... | |
 | Chicago (Ill.). Committee on Statistics - 1863 - 124 páginas
...the Lakes to the Hudson and the Atlantic. It was well said by Washington, " that if we desire peace, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." The military position is, in a few words, this : On the American iide, the Northern frontier is defenseless.... | |
 | 1863 - 260 páginas
...the Lakes to the Hudson and the Atlantic. It was well said by Washington, " that if we desire peace, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war." 232 facility. We cannot do it at all. Great Britain bas constructed canals for this express purpose.... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 632 páginas
...This suggestion preceded an earnest admonition of the necessity of measures " of complete defence." " There is a rank due to the United States among nations,...be known that we are at all times ready for war." Among the measures of defence, besides an augmentation of the munitions of war — a new organization... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - 1864 - 630 páginas
...This suggestion preceded an earnest admonition of the necessity of measures " of complete defence." " There is a rank due to the United States among nations,...be known that we are at all times ready for war." Among the measures of defence, besides an augmentation of the munitions of war — a new organization... | |
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If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war. 
