Charles Sumner: “Mexico was invaded for empire, and mediation was proposed to help the…”

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Mexico was invaded for empire, and mediation was proposed to help the plot.

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Sumner argues that the invasion of Mexico was driven by imperial ambitions, with mediation serving to further those goals.

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Charles Sumner: “Mexico was invaded for empire, and mediation was proposed to help the plot.”