On the record
Whoever proposes to debase it with admixtures of States made up from the islands of the sea, in any archipelago, East or West, is a bad friend to the Republic.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhoever proposes to debase it with admixtures of States made up from the islands of the sea, in any archipelago, East or West, is a bad friend to the Republic.
Reid warns against the dangers of diluting the Republic with territories that do not align with its founding principles.
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