To: Mexico, Virginia, Deseret, whom it may concern
From: The Imperium of France
Re: Sauk-Fox War
Such displays of hypocrisy we have not seen in an age. Virginia, you can halt your meaningless rhetoric this instant, as not two years ago you attacked and annexed a nation on very dubious charges. In this instance, Fox has attacked another sovereign nation, a sovereign nation which in no way violated any international treaties or dealings and was acting completely within international law. Sauk never violated any consensus, but Fox did the moment it attacked -unannounced - the Sauk.
In this move we shall not waver, the Fox must be dealt with. For fifty years the Fox has plagued Sauk's borders, and now our righteous vengeance is at hand. 'Twould any other nation on this continent be assaulted by its inferior brothers, we would never for a moment deny that nation's right to defend itself and secure itself a better position of interest.
And as for you, Deseret, you are a disgrace. We gave you independence and railroads, technology and supplies, and ultimately your very freedom when you escaped intolerant Ohioans - and for what? So that you might turn around and slap us with the white glove when it best befit you? You should be ashamed of yourselves for defending uncivilized barbarous Fox savages. We have tamed the Sauk and made them like us, and the Fox rejected civilization. And yet you defend native savages! For shame, Deseret. For shame.
Finally, Mexico. Yours is a worry we can tend to best, because it is not without base unlike your hypocritical ally. Let us assure you that this move is made in the interests of security and nothing else. Would you prefer Fox stay as it is and continue mongering war with its neighbors, or would you prefer calm in the Indian nations for the first time in an age? The choice is an easy one, and we are sure you'll make the right decision.
As for the rest of the world, you have seen our reason, and it is a good one. We Frenchmen abhor war, despise war, loathe war, but we act when aggressive nations attack us. A secure world cannot be achieved unless the aggressor states are removed.