But when the foreigners, under the orders of Ourives, invaded the territory of the Republic, he regarded indifference as a crime, and threw himself into the ranks of the defenders.
Garibaldi recounts José Mundell's decision to join the defense against foreign invasion, emphasizing his belief that inaction in such times is morally wrong.
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