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Bonaparte does not sufficiently respect us to exhibit for our sake, to France, to America, to Britain, or to the world, any evidence of his having receded one step from the position he had taken.
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Beveridge argues that Bonaparte's actions demonstrate a lack of respect for the United States.
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