and to paraphrase robert frost, i suppose clear borders make good neighbors.realized in that war that freedom is not free. the second point i wanted to make is this. and it is the very plur bus unionum nature of this defense, from many people, different people, came this defense. the defenders of baltimore, secretary mabis, where at least 50% of us were immigrants, or the sons and daughters of immigrants. in fact, 60% of the army garrison of 100 army soldiers stationed inside this fort were immigrants. one out of five of the defenders of baltimore, including some of the uniformed army soldiers inside that fort, were african-american citizens of a still as yet very imperfect country who, nonetheless, saw the sort of great republic that their children and grandchildren might one dayin herrit and become a part. there were people like will williams, uniformed, african-american soldier inside that fort who died as a result of injuries sustained in the conflict. across lass ratto point, you had the able lieutenant, albert ball, of joshua barney's men. and that very