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The present is no moment for precipitancy or a stretch of power--on the contrary the British being prepared for War & we not, a sudden appeal to hostilities will give them a great advantage--...
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “The present is no moment for precipitancy or a stretch of power--on the contrary the British being prepared for War & we…”
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Beveridge emphasizes the importance of caution in the face of potential conflict with Britain.
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