The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-05-03
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Of fairness and candor all the leading measures of
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The present condition of the nations of Europe
and the attitude in which come of them stand to-
wards certain portions of this continent have in
vested our foreign relations with the utmost inn
portauce. Never was this Government placed in a
situation of more critical difficulty than at the
present moment. The m at iniexible firmness
anu hOfOlt sKlit VIII De reQulr-
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with those of Europe. We confidently trust the
Administration will be equal to the task. We shall
watch with unsleeping eye the progress of affairs
In Mexico and the West Indies. Here alone ia our
vulnerable part
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