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Yes sir, the moment is come that I see the fortunes, nay, independence, of my country at hazard, and in the hands of the most gigantic nation on earth....
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “Yes sir, the moment is come that I see the fortunes, nay, independence, of my country at hazard, and in the hands of the…”
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Beveridge expresses a moment of crisis regarding the independence of the nation and its vulnerability.
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