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The distinct defiance of the traditional policy of the United States by the invasion of the neighboring Republic of Mexico for the avowed purpose of establishing there a foreign and monarchical dynasty.
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Blaine critiques the U.S. policy regarding foreign intervention in Mexico during the Civil War.
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