My mind became agitated with the enquiry - why a nation, separated from us by an ocean more than three thousand miles in extent, should endeavor to enforce on us plans of subjugation, the most unnatural in themselves, unjust, inhuman in their operations, and unpractised even by the uncivilized savages of the wilderness?

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Became Endeavor Enforce Even Extent Inhuman Miles Mind More Most Nation Ocean Operations Plans Savages Separated Should Than Themselves Thousand Thousand Miles Three Unjust Unnatural Us Why Wilderness

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