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2514. EMBARGO, Alternative of war.—
The alternative was between that and war,
and, in fact, it is the last card we have to play,
short of war. [163]
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To Levi Lincoln. Washington ed. v, 265.
(W.
March. 1808)
[163]
“The Embargo,” says Morse in his Life of Jefferson,
“was a civilized policy, worthy of respect. Moreover,
it was a sensible policy. Jefferson alone understood
in that time the truth, which is now more
generally appreciated, that by sheer growth in population,
wealth and industry, a nation gains the
highest degree of substantial power and authority.—Editor.
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