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It is impossible, in my judgment, for the United States to acquiesce in such a construction of the respective relations of the two Governments to Central America.
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gutenberg.orgFranklin Pierce: “It is impossible, in my judgment, for the United States to acquiesce in such a construction of the respective relations…”
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He firmly states that the United States cannot accept the British government's interpretation of their relations regarding Central America.
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