On the recordJanuary 1, 1900
Save only the preservation of the Union itself, no other task has been so important as the conquest and settlement of the West.
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gutenberg.orgSave only the preservation of the Union itself, no other task has been so important as the conquest and settlement of the West.
In a speech celebrating American expansion, this asserts the paramount importance of settling the West, second only to preserving the Union.
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