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It would have been better for all, for the mother country as well, if all this continent north of Mexico had participated in the formation, and shared in common the blessings and prosperity of the American Union.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “It would have been better for all, for the mother country as well, if all this continent north of Mexico had…”
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Sherman suggests that a united North America would have benefited both the United States and Canada.
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