"If there is to be a war between England and the United States, tis impossible for us to pretend sympathy with the former. We shall have allies, not enemies, on the banks of the Columbia, and distant and desolate as are those tracts beyond the Rocky Mountains, even there may arise an opportunity for demanding and regaining our place among the nations."
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John Mitchel
John Mitchel (Irish: Seán MistĂ©il; November 3, 1815 – March 20, 1875) was an Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland he became a leading Member of both Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation.
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