I agreed with the President in his arraignment of the Canadian authorities for denying to our fishing vessels the benefit of the enlightened measures adopted in later years by commercial nations, especially by the United States and Great Britain.
Sherman agrees with the President's criticism of Canadian authorities for denying fishing rights to Americans.
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If my life is prolonged I will do all I can to add to the strength and prosperity of the United States, but nothing to extend its limits or to add new dangers by acquisition of foreign territory.
Our country, our whole country, and nothing but our country" has been the watchword and creed of my public life.
Though my grateful thanks are due to them and have been often expressed, yet I have felt, as they do, that my duty was to the whole country.
The Union already embraces discordant elements enough without adding others.
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