It would be ridiculous to compare the American was to the wars of the French Revolution, or the efforts of the Americans to those of the French when they were attacked by the whole of Europe, without credit and without allies, yet capable of opposing a twentieth part of their population to the world, and of bearing the torch of revolution beyond their frontiers whilst they stifled its devouring flame within the bosom of their country.
Nor ausartuko litzateke Amerikako gerra Iraultza Frantseseko gerrekin alderatzera, eta amerikarren ahaleginak gureekin konparatzera, Frantziak, Europa osoaren erasoei aurre egin behar eta, dirurik gabe, krediturik gabe, aliaturik gabe, bere biztanleen hogeiko bat etsaien aurrera botatzen bazuen, erraiak kiskaltzen zizkion sutea esku batez itzali eta besteaz zuzia astintzen zuelarik bere inguruan?