 | 1810 - 702 pages
...are worthy a great and rising nation. If I were to offer my opinion, it would be that you have done well not to purchase a peace with the enemy. A few...states to add fresh demands and insults." . After the squadron joined, the commodore obtained le.we to retm n home, which he was the more willing to do,... | |
 | Thomas Clark - 1814 - 244 pages
...are worthy a great and rising nation. If I were to offer my opinion, it should be, that you have done well not to purchase a peace with the enemy. A few...and I even conceive it advisable to risk more lives rathep than submit to terms which might encourage the Barbary states to add fresh demands and insults."... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1817 - 344 pages
...worthy a great and rising nation. — If I were to offer my opinion, it would be that you have done well not to purchase a peace with the enemy. A few...sacrificed, but they could not have fallen in a better cau>e, and I even conceive it adviseable to risk more lives rather than submit to terms, which might... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1817 - 522 pages
...opinion, it would be, that you have done well, in not purchasing a peace with money. A few brave men have been sacrificed; but they could not have fallen in a better cause. And I even conceive it better, to risk more lives, than submit to terms, which might encourage the Barbary states, in their... | |
 | Thomas Wilson - 1821 - 382 pages
...worthy a great and rising nation. — If I were to offer my opinion, it would be that you "have done well not to purchase a peace with the enemy. A few brave men have, indeed, beeo sacrificed, but they could not have fallen in a better cause, and I even conceive it advisable... | |
 | 1825 - 472 pages
...worthy a great and rising nation. — If I were to offer rajf opinion,' it would be that you have done well not to purchase a peace with the enemy. A few...conceive it advisable to risk more lives rather than to submit to terms, which might encourage the Barbary states to add fresh demands and insults." After... | |
 | Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - 1825 - 464 pages
...with the enemy. A few hгаw men have, indecd, becn saerificed, but they could dot have fallen in . better cause ; and I even conceive it advisable to risk more lives, rather than to submit to terms, which might encourage the Barhary statei to add fresh demands and insults. After... | |
 | 1826 - 388 pages
...worthy a great and rising nation.— If I were to offer my opinion, it would be that you have done well not to purchase a peace with the enemy. A few...conceive it advisable to risk more lives rather than to submit to terms, which might encourage the Barbary states to add fresh demands and insults." After... | |
 | 1828 - 486 pages
...are worthy a great and rising nation. If I were to offer my opinion, it should be, that you have done well not to purchase a peace with the enemy. A few...submit to terms which might encourage the Barbary itates to add fresh demands and insults." After the junction of the two squadrons, commodore Preble... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - 1831 - 634 pages
...rising nation. If I were to offer my opinion, it would be that you bxve done well not to purcht^ea peace with the enemy. A few brave men have, indeed, been Sacrificed, but tbey could not have fallen in a better cause; and I even conceive it advisable to risk more lives,... | |
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I beg to repeat my congratulations on the services you have rendered your country, and the hair-breadth escapes you have had in setting a distinguished example. Their bravery and enterprise are worthy a great and rising nation. If I were to offer my opinion,... 
