Strong now at home our country may extend its moral influence to neighboring republics, encourage trade and intercourse with them, and invite a broader union founded upon common interests, sympathies, and free institutions.
Sherman discusses the potential for the United States to extend its influence and foster trade with neighboring republics.
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