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For the first time on this continent we have passports, which even Louis Napoleon pronounces useless and odious.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “For the first time on this continent we have passports, which even Louis Napoleon pronounces useless and odious.”
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In this statement, Alexander criticizes the introduction of passports in America, likening them to oppressive measures used by foreign leaders.
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