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Giuseppe Garibaldi: “Such men as Diffandis and Ouseley for ambassadors, and L'Ainé and Inglefield for admirals, worthy to sustain a generous…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1860
Such men as Diffandis and Ouseley for ambassadors, and L'Ainé and Inglefield for admirals, worthy to sustain a generous policy, and dear to the public, were removed; and such men were substituted as were devoted to a policy inevitably ruinous to the people.
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Giuseppe Garibaldi

Editor's note · Context

Garibaldi criticizes the French government's change in diplomatic and military personnel, viewing the new appointments as detrimental to the public good.

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