John Sherman: “The policy of this country ought to be to make everything national as far as possible.”

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

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.

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.

The life of a civilian is in what he says or writes, that of a soldier in what he does.