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"In my last I contended that none of those ties which are necessary to bind a people together and make them one, existed between the colonists and Mexicans."
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"I now proceed to demonstrate that the Mexicans are wholly incapable of self-government, and that our liberties, our fortunes and our lives are insecure so long as we are connected with them."
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"In my last I contended that none of those ties which are necessary to bind a people together and make them one, existed between the colonists and Mexicans."
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