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343. AMERICA, No Kings nor Emperors for.—

I rejoice to learn that Iturbide is a
mere usurper, and slenderly supported. Although
we have no right to intermeddle with
the form of government of other nations, yet
it is lawful to wish to see no emperors nor
kings in our hemisphere, and that Brazil as
well as Mexico will homologize with us.—
To James Monroe. Ford ed., x, 244.