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The Government of the United States, being essentially pacific in policy, stands prepared to repel invasion by the voluntary service of a patriotic people, and provides no permanent means of foreign aggression.
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Pierce asserts that the U.S. government is fundamentally peaceful but is prepared to defend against invasions.
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