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What I would favor would be a reciprocity treaty with Spain, as to Cuba, so that we might send our goods there instead of forcing the Cubans to buy of England, France and Germany.
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Sherman advocates for a reciprocity treaty with Spain to facilitate trade with Cuba.
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Resolved, That the people who constitute the supreme power in the United States, should guard with jealous care the rights of the several states, as independent governments.
You have all contributed, more or less, in perverting the public mind as to our principles and purposes.
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