So that all the considerations that entered into the acquisition of Florida, Louisiana, and the Pacific coast and Texas, apply to Canada, greatly strengthened by the changed condition of commercial relations and matters of transportation.
Sherman argues that the considerations for acquiring territories also apply to Canada, strengthened by changing commercial relations.
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I have given my views, speaking for no other man, frankly and fearlessly, and I will stand by them now and in the future.
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