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May we not cherish this sentiment without presumption when we refect on the characters by which this war is distinguished?
難道只有在懷疑使得這場戰(zhàn)爭非同尋常的因素時，我們才能驕傲地將這份情感珍藏嗎？
It was not declared on the part of the United States until it had been long made on them,in reality though not in name;
美國一直沒有宣戰(zhàn)，直到出現(xiàn)了以下情況——直到這場加于美國的戰(zhàn)爭在實際上，盡管不是在名義上已進行了很久；
until arguments and postulations had been exhausted;
直到再也沒有爭辯和規(guī)勸的余地；
until a positive declaration had been received that the wrongs provoking it would not be discontinued;
直到美國被明確地告知，無理挑釁不會中止；
nor until this last appeal could no longer be delayed without breaking down the spirit of the nation,
直到這最后的呼吁不可再施延，不然國家的精神就要崩潰，
destroying all confidence in itself and in its political institutions,
國家和政府機構(gòu)的信心就要喪失，
and either perpetuating a state of disgraceful suffering or regaining by more costly sacrifices,and more severe struggles our lost rank and respect among independent powers.
那樣，就得永遠忍受屈辱，或者付出更高昂的代價和經(jīng)過更嚴(yán)酷的斗爭，才能恢復(fù)我國作為獨立國家的地位和尊嚴(yán)。
On the issue of the war are staked our national sovereignty on the high seas and the security of an important class of citizens,
戰(zhàn)爭問題關(guān)系到我國在公海上的主權(quán)，關(guān)系到一個重要的公民階層的安全，
whose occupations give the proper value to those of every other class,
而這個階層所從事的職業(yè)，對于其他公民階層具有重要的價值。
Not to contend for such a stake is to surrender our equality with other powers on the element common to all,
如果不為此而斗爭，就是放棄我國在公海上與其他國家的同等地位，
and to violate the sacred title which every member of the society has to its protection,
就是侵犯每一個社會成員所擁有的、保護自己的神圣權(quán)利。
I need not call into view the unlawfulness of the practice by which our mariners are forced at the will of every cruising officer from their own vessels into foreign ones,
我不必強調(diào)指出，巡航官對我國水手為所欲為，迫使他們離開自己的船只而登上異國船只的不法行徑，
nor paint the outrages inseparable from it.
也不必渲染其中免不了的暴行。
The proofs are in the records of each successive Administration of our Government,
我國歷屆政府的記錄中都存有證據(jù)，
and the cruel sufferings of that portion of the American people have found their way to every bosom not dead to the sympathies of human nature.
凡是同情心尚未泯滅的人們，都會在心中記住這部分美國人所蒙受的苦難。
As the war was just in its origin and necessary and noble in its objects,
由于這場戰(zhàn)爭從根本上說是正義的，從目標(biāo)上說是必要的和高尚的，
we can reflect with a proud satisfaction that in carrying it on no principle of justice or honor,
所以，我們可以自豪而滿意地表明，把這場戰(zhàn)爭繼續(xù)下去，
no usage of civilized nations,no precept of courtesy or humanity,have been infringed.
并沒有侵犯公正或道義原則，并沒有違背文明國家的慣例，也沒有觸犯禮儀或人道法則。
The war has been waged on our part with scrupulous regard to all these obligations,and in a spirit of liberality which was never surpassed.
我們是以嚴(yán)格尊重所有上述義務(wù)的態(tài)度，和空前高昂的自由精神來進行這場戰(zhàn)爭的。
