 An honorable peace is attainable only by an efficient war. My plan would b,e to call out the ample resources of the country, give them a judicious direction, prosecute the war with the utmost vigor, strike wherever we can reach the enemy, at sea or on...  The Life and Times of Henry Clay - Page 180by Calvin Colton - 1846Full view - About this book
 | 1812 - 314 pages
...peace, but its error has been not in too little, but in betraying too great a folicitudf forthat event. An honorable peace is attainable only, by an efficient war. My plan would be to call out the ample refo urces of the country, give them a judicious direction, profecute the war with the utmoft vigor,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 552 pages
...its error has been, not in doing too little, but in betraying too great a solicitude for that event. An honorable peace is attainable only by an efficient...wherever we can reach the enemy, at sea or on land, and negociate the terms of a peace at Quebec or at Halifax. We are told that England is a proud and lofty... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1827 - 452 pages
...been not in doing too little, but in betraying too great a solicitude for that event. An honourable peace is attainable only by an efficient war. My plan...judicious direction, prosecute the war with the utmost vigour, strike wherever we can reach the enemy, at sea or on land, and negociate the terms of a peace... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1842 - 518 pages
...its error has been not in doing too little, but in betraying too great a solicitude for that event. An honorable peace is attainable only by an efficient...enemy, at sea or on land, and negotiate the terms of ft peace at Quebec or at Halifax. We are told that England is a proud and lofty nation, which disdaining... | |
 | Henry Clay - Campaign literature - 1843 - 554 pages
...its error has been, not in doing too little, but in betraying too great a solicitude for that event. An honorable peace is attainable only by an efficient...are told that England is a proud and lofty nation, 32 which, disdaining to wait for danger, meets it half way. Haughty as she is, we once triumphed over... | |
 | Henry Clay - United States - 1843 - 624 pages
...description, drawing tears from the eyes of almost every individual present, and concluded by saying, that ' My plan would be to call out the ample resources of...land, and negotiate the terms of a peace at Quebec or Halifax. We are told that England is a proud and lofty nation, which, disdaining to wait for danger,... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1844 - 28 pages
...its error has been not in doing too little, but in betraying too great a solicitude for that event. An honorable peace is attainable only by an efficient...the utmost vigor, strike wherever we can reach the cnetnysat sen or on land, and negocíate the terms of a peace at ttuebec or Halifax. We are told that... | |
 | John Stockton Littell - Campaign literature - 1844 - 400 pages
...the support of his transcendent abilities. " My plan," said he, " would be to call out the amplest resources of the country, give them a judicious direction, prosecute the war with the utmost vigour, strike wherever we can reach the enemy, at sea or on land, and negociate the terms of a peace... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Cabinet officers - 1844 - 86 pages
...— which gave life and potency and victory to his languaoge ! In conclusion, Mr. Clay said : — " My plan would ' be to call out the ample resources of the country, 1 give them a judicious direction, prosecute the war ' with the utmost vigor, strike wherever we can... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Readers - 1852 - 570 pages
...the richest materials, and that in no instance, when engaged in action, have our arms been tarnished. An honorable peace is attainable only by an efficient...or on land, and negotiate the terms of a peace at Qucbec or at Halifax. We are told that England is a proud and lofty Nation, which, disdaining to wait... | |
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