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It is apparent also that a policy of free intercourse would postpone annexation for a long time, if not indefinitely.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “It is apparent also that a policy of free intercourse would postpone annexation for a long time, if not indefinitely.”
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Boutwell argues that a policy of free trade would delay the annexation of Canada to the United States.
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