He does not immediately connect the questions of war with Mexico and war with Great Britain, but apparently knows and feels that they are in substance and in fact but one and the same question; and that, so surely as we rush into a war with Mexico, we shall shortly find ourselves in a war with England.
Quincy warns that engaging in war with Mexico could lead to conflict with Great Britain, indicating a broader geopolitical concern.
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