...SIR: The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence....the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark upon it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be never...

...momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence." Well might he add: " That made us a nation; this sets our compass and points...to steer through the ocean of time opening on us." He then enunciates the principle since known as " the Monroe Doctrine " : " Our first and fundamental...

...SIR: The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence....compass and points the course which we are to steer througb the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark upon it under circumstances more...

...who answered in these earnest words : — " The question is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of independence....the ocean of time opening on us ; and never could we embark on it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never...

...before. " This question," he now wrote enthusiastically, " is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence....to steer through the ocean of time opening on us. ... Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never to entangle ourselves in the broils of Europe...

...letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since th^t of Independence. That made us a nation; this sets...the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark upon it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be never...

..." The question presented by the letters you have sent me, is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of independence. That made us a nation, this aeJa our compass, and points the course which we are to steer through the ocean of time opening on...

...SIR: The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of independence....the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark upon it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never...

..." The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence....to steer through the ocean of time opening on us." The question so momentous, which Jefferson referred to, and which was also submitted by Monroe for...

...SIR: The question presented by the letters you have sent me is the most momentous which has ever been offered to my contemplation since that of Independence....the ocean of time opening on us. And never could we embark upon it under circumstances more auspicious. Our first and fundamental maxim should be, never...