John Sherman: “The vital defect of this bill is that it does not provide sufficient revenue to carry on the government.”

What I have written is no doubt clouded with partisanship, but I would not be honest if I did not express my attachment to my party.

Canada and Mexico as independent republics will be more valuable to the United States than if carved into additional states.

Our family of states is already large enough to create embarrassment in the Senate, and a republic should not hold dependent provinces or possessions.

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.