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But, were the breath which now gives utterance to my feelings the last vital air I should draw, my expiring words to you and your children should be, Independence and Union forever!
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Seward: “But, were the breath which now gives utterance to my feelings the last vital air I should draw, my expiring words to you…”
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Seward emphasizes the importance of independence and unity as his final message to future generations.
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No German Prince could now send a man, or a musket, to war against its principles.
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