Nothing is opposed to all this but a paper without signature, and therefore of no authority, attended with a translation of a very extraordinary appearance; and this paper, in apologizing for it, confirms the facts beyond a doubt.
Burke argues that a paper lacking a signature cannot be considered authoritative, reinforcing the validity of the surrounding facts.
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