"There is no help but in defense but I can assure you... the Imperial Government will not succeed in subduing the Mexicans, and its armies will not have a single day of peace... we must stop them, not only for our country but for the respect of the sovereignty of the nations."
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As quoted in Hispanic Network Magazine: Vol. 17-18 (2005)
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