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It seems to me that in the present condition of our finances there is no necessity for conferring these large powers on the Secretary of the Treasury.
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Sherman argues against the necessity of granting extensive powers to the Secretary of the Treasury given the current financial situation.
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During forty years of public life, though many able men have aspired to the office I hold, the people of Ohio, through their general assembly, have preferred me to represent them.
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.
The events of the future are beyond the vision of mankind, but I hope our people will be content with internal growth, and avoid the complications of foreign acquisitions.
It was settled by this war that we have a country limited in its powers by the constitution of the United States fairly construed.
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