...become the domicile of despotism, our endeavors should surely be to make our hemisphere that of freedom. One nation, most of all, could disturb us in this pursuit; she now offers to lead, aid and accpmpany us in it. By acceding to her proposition, we detach her from the band of despots, bring her...

...and accompany us in it. By acceding to her proposition we detach her from the bands [of despotism], bring her mighty weight into the scale of free government, and emancipate a continent at one stroke. . . . With her then, we should most sedulously cherish a cordial friendship ; and nothing would tend...

...peculiarly her own. She should therefore have a system of her own, separate and apart from that of Europe. One nation most of all could disturb us in this pursuit;...she now offers to lead, aid and accompany us in it. Great Britain is the nation which can do us the most harm of any one or all on earth, and with her...

...co-operation, wrote Jefferson, the United States would ' detach her from the bonds of (the ' European despots), bring her mighty weight into the scale of ' free government, and emancipate a continent at one stroke.' * Madison cordially concurred in Jefferson's view. The Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams, was,...

...that of freedom. One nation, most of all, could disturb us in this pursuit; she now offers to lead and aid and accompany us in it. By acceding to her proposition we detach her from the band of despots, bring her mighty weight into the scale of free government, and emancipate a continent...

...interests distinct from those of Europe, there is one nation which could disturb us in this purpose. She now offers to lead, aid, and accompany us in it. By acceding to her propositions we I»rinK her mighty weight of free government on our side and emancipate a continent...

...interests distinct from those of Europe, there is one nation which could disturb us in this purpose. She now offers to lead, aid, and accompany us in it. By acceding to her propositions we bring her mighty weight of free government on our side and emancipate a continent at...

...distinct from those ti Europe, there is one nation which could disturb us in this purpose. She no? offers to lead, aid, and accompany us in it. By acceding to her propositions we bring her mighty weight of free government on our side and emancipate a continent at...

...mind. "By acceding to her proposition," Jefferson wrote, "we detach her from the bands of despots, bring her mighty weight into the scale of free government,...might otherwise linger long in doubt and difficulty." He consequently advised Monroe that we should "most sedulously cherish a cordial friendship" and that...

...broils of Europe. Our second, never to suffer Europe to intermeddle with cis-Atlantic affairs. . . . One nation, most of all, could disturb us in this...accompany us in it. By acceding to her proposition [England's proposal for a joint Anglo-American declaration against any attempt of the 'Holy Alliance'...