In all disputes between conflicting governments it is our interest not less than our duty to remain strictly neutral, while our geographical position, the genius of our institutions and our people, the advancing spirit of civilization, and, above all, the dictates of religion direct us to the cultivation of peaceful and friendly relations with all other powers.

Zachary Taylor

Inaugural Address of Zachary Taylor

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Non-intervention American foreign policy American politics

Speaker

Zachary Taylor

Source

Inaugural Address of Zachary Taylor Presidential inaugural address

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Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1849 1840s 19th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Taylor, Zachary. "Inaugural Address." 5 Mar. 1849, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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