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It was not only the duty of this government to demand the liquidation of our claims and the liberation of our citizens, but to go further, and demand the non-invasion of Texas.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “It was not only the duty of this government to demand the liquidation of our claims and the liberation of our citizens…”
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Quincy emphasizes the government's responsibility to protect its citizens and territorial integrity during the Texas annexation debate.
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