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The patriotic spirit of the country was appealed to, and to a considerable extent aroused and inflamed by the ardent and energetic declaration of our title to the whole of Oregon.
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Blaine reflects on the patriotic fervor surrounding the claim to Oregon during the expansionist period.
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