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Give to the Canadian farmer and fisherman free access to our markets and there will remain only a political motive in favor of annexation.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Boutwell: “Give to the Canadian farmer and fisherman free access to our markets and there will remain only a political motive in…”
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Boutwell suggests that providing Canadian farmers and fishermen access to U.S. markets would diminish the political reasons for annexation.
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