I can not bring myself to depict the humiliation to which this Government and people might be sooner or later reduced if the means for defending their rights are to be made dependent upon those who may have the most powerful of motives to impair them.
Van Buren expresses concern about the potential humiliation of the government if it relies on external forces for defense.
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