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Example sentences for "preserve peace"

  • It is an essential attribute of the jurisdiction of every country to preserve peace, to punish acts in breach of it, and to restore property taken by force within its limits.

  • We had, on the contrary, most particularly exhorted that nation to preserve peace, because in truth we have a most particular friendship for them.

  • The said Message and letter were read, and ordered to be referred to the Committee of the whole House, to whom is committed the bill to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers.

  • Unprepared, and therefore unfit, we must sit dumb and helpless to defend ourselves, protect others, or preserve peace.

  • There they may be secured in the enjoyment of governments of their own choice, subject to no other control from the United States than such as may be necessary to preserve peace on the frontier and between the several tribes.

  • We have cooperated with other nations to preserve peace.

  • Generally speaking, these evils and abuses have arisen from the Irish people themselves, their factious spirit having elicited the severe laws enacted to preserve peace.

  • Sazonof] and say that if, in the consideration of the acceptance of mediation by Austria, Russia can agree to stop mobilization, it appears still to be possible to preserve peace.

  • That Germany and France, entirely at one in their ardent desire to preserve peace, should exercise their moderating influence upon Russia.

  • Their attitude would merely be stiffened by such a menace, and we could only induce Germany to use her influence at Vienna to avert war by approaching her in the capacity of a friend who was anxious to preserve peace.

  • Defeated in their effort to get an extension of time, England, France, and Russia made further attempts to preserve peace by temporarily arresting military proceedings until further efforts toward conciliation could be made.

  • Pray assure William I am doing and shall continue to do all that lies in my power to preserve peace of Europe.

  • Sir Edward Grey's last attempt to preserve peace was on August 1st, when he telegraphed to Sir E.

  • An Act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian Tribes, and to preserve peace on the frontiers.

  • First of all let me say, very shortly, that we have consistently worked with a single mind, with all the earnestness in our power, to preserve peace.

  • My endeavours have been to preserve peace.

  • I will not stop here; I am willing to go further; I would carry fire and sword into the enemy's quarters; but I would first exhaust every means to preserve peace.

  • Hitherto this Government had done every thing it could to preserve peace.

  • As to the disposition of the Administration to preserve peace, could the gentleman conceive it possible to remove the impressions of those who were determined not to be convinced?

  • First of all, let me say, very shortly, that we have consistently worked with a single mind, with all the earnestness in our power, to preserve peace.

  • Let us see whether Sir Edward Grey used this time to preserve peace, according to his own documents.

  • It was Bismarck’s idea to form an alliance so powerful that no other state nor group of states would dare attack it, and by holding his allies in hand to preserve peace.

  • But to take our place in a federation to preserve peace would be quite another thing.

  • If a man takes that position he can hardly be expected to see good points in any scheme to preserve peace perpetually.

  • Germany) to use her influence at Vienna to avert war by approaching her in the capacity of a friend who was anxious to preserve peace.

  • One more effort to preserve peace in Western Europe seems to have been made by Sir Edward Grey.


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