 What powers ? " said he. " All of them," said I. " It is obvious that all the powers of Europe will be continually manoeuvring with us, to work us into their real or imaginary balances of power. They will all wish to make of us a makeweight candle, when...  The Yale Review - Página 190editado por - 1919Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | United States. Department of State - 1830 - 846 páginas
...the tools of the powers of Europe. Indeed I am, said I. What powers, said he ? All of them, said I. It is obvious that all the powers of Europe will be...us into their real or imaginary balances of power. They will all wish to make of us a makeweight candle, when they are making out their pounds. Indeed... | |
 | John Adams - 1851 - 596 páginas
...the powers of Europe." " Indeed I am," says I. " What powers ? " said he. " All of them," said I. " It is obvious that all the powers of Europe will be...us into their real or imaginary balances of power. They will all wish to make of us a makeweight candle, when they are weighing out their pounds. Indeed,... | |
 | United States. Dept. of State - 1857 - 822 páginas
...the tools of the Powers of Europe. Indeed I am, said I. What Powers, said he? All of them, said I. It is obvious that all the Powers of Europe will be...us into their real or imaginary balances of power. They will all wish to make of us a make-weight candle, when they are making out their pounds. Indeed... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 720 páginas
...of the powers of Europe.' 'Indeed I am,' says I. 'What powers ?' said he. ' All of them,' said I. ' It is obvious that all the powers of Europe will be continually maneuvering with us, to work us into their real or imaginary balances of power. They will all wish... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1886 - 876 páginas
...the powers of Europe.' ' Indeed, I am,' said I. ' What powers Î ' said he. 'All of them,' said I. ' It is obvious that all the powers of Europe will be continually manœuveriug with us to work us into their real or imaginary balances of power. They will all wish... | |
 | United States. Dept. of State - 1889 - 1014 páginas
...the tools of the powers of Europe ! Indeed I am, says I. What powers, says he f All of them, says I. It is obvious that all the powers of Europe will be...us into their real or imaginary balances of power. They will all wish to make of us a make- weigh t caudle when they are weighing out their pounds. Indeed... | |
 | 1899 - 1178 páginas
...Adams. "What powers?" "All of them. It is obvious that all the powers of Europe will be continuously manoeuvring with us to work us into their real or imaginary balances of power." The Americans wei-e therefore obliged to show their power by keeping out of the war which broke out... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - 1901 - 340 páginas
...Adams. "What powers?" "All of them. It is obvious that all the powers of Europe will be continuously manoeuvring with us to work us into their real or imaginary balances of power." Neutrality, Adams's prophecy was realized in 1793-1794, I793- when the United States made the first... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - 1905 - 348 páginas
...Britain, American statesmen scented the dangers that lurked in a possible implication in European broils. "You are afraid," said Richard Oswald to John Adams,...manoeuvring with us to work us into their real or imaginary bal132 ances of power. . . . But I think that it ought to be our rule not to meddle." In 1793, the... | |
 | John Bassett Moore - 1905 - 344 páginas
...a^gossible implication in European broils.. "You^are afraid,"" said Richard Oswald to John Adams, "jSi being made the tool of the powers of -Europe." "Indeed,...manoeuvring with us to work us into their real or imaginary bal132 ances of power. . . . But I think that it ought to be our rule not to meddle." In 1793, the... | |
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