John C. Calhoun - If not met promptly and decidedly, the two portions of the Union will gradually be...

John C. Calhoun Zitate

If not met promptly and decidedly, the two portions of the Union will gradually become thoroughly alienated, when no alternative will be left to us, as the weaker of the two, but to sever all political ties or sink down into abject submission.

John C. Calhoun

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Deutsche Übersetzung

Wenn sie nicht unverzüglich und entschieden getroffen werden, werden sich die beiden Teile der Union nach und nach gründlich entfremden, wenn uns als schwächere der beiden keine Alternative übrig bleibt, sondern alle politischen Bindungen zu lösen oder in bitterer Unterwerfung zu versinken.

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