It would certainly be an unjust imputation upon the magnanimity and upon the courage of the people of the United States to represent them as waiting for an opportunity to inflict harm upon England for her conduct towards this Government in the hour of its calamity and its distress.
Blaine emphasizes the integrity and patience of the American people in international relations, particularly towards England.
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