What untold sums have been lost by his failure to comply with that law.

I agreed with the President in his arraignment of the Canadian authorities for denying to our fishing vessels the benefit of the enlightened measures adopted in later years by commercial nations, especially by the United States and Great…

We admitted fish free of duty into our country, while Canada refused to our fishermen the right to purchase bait and other supplies in Canadian ports, thus preventing our fishermen from competing with the Canadians on the open sea.

Our whole history, since the conquest of Canada by Great Britain in 1763, has been a continuous warning that we cannot be at peace with each other except by a political as well as commercial union.

It would have been better for all, for the mother country as well, if all this continent north of Mexico had participated in the formation, and shared in common the blessings and prosperity of the American Union.

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.

These intensify not only the propriety, but the absolute necessity, of both a commercial and a political union between Canada and the United States.

The condition upon which alone I would become a candidate for so exalted a position as President of the United States had been complied with, and I therefore felt that I might fairly aspire to the nomination.

It seldom happens that the promoter of a policy in Congress has an opportunity to carry it out in an executive department.

Sherman was the principal advocate of the resumption bill in the Senate, and during the two critical years preceding the day for coin payment he was at the head of the treasury department.

He established a financial reputation not second to that of any man in our history.

Sherman represents the principles of the Republican party from its beginning.

If we cannot elect a man on the principles of the Republican party we will not be able to pull anyone through on personal popularity.

Sherman is as strong as the Republican party, and that if nominated he can be elected, and also that he has great personal strength.

I did expect, from my dispatches, that the nomination would be made that day and in my favor, but, as the result proved, an arrangement had been made on Sunday that practically secured the nomination of General Harrison.

From the best information I could gather from many persons with whom I conversed, I have no hesitation in expressing the opinion that I was defeated for the nomination by New York.

I believe and had, as I thought, conclusive proof that the friends of General Alger substantially purchased the votes of many of the delegates from the southern states who had been instructed by their conventions to vote for me.

I have no respect for a man who, because he is disappointed in his aspirations, turns against the party to which he belongs.

I believe that both honor and duty require prompt and ready acquiescence in the choice made, unless it is produced by corruption and fraud.

My desire is to have a Republican campaign and not a personal one, and I hope a good start will be made in that direction in the organization of the committee.

I will confidently hold you to your promise to give me frankly any suggestions that you may think valuable, and assure you that criticism will always be kindly received.

I wish that you would feel that I desire you to deal with me in the utmost frankness, without any restraints at all, and in the assurance that all you may say will be kindly received and will have the weight which your long experience in…

Still I wish you to feel that I have no hope or ambition higher than to see your administration a complete success.

The victory is a Republican victory and that I think is a victory for the whole country.

I notice that every scribbler is making a cabinet for you, but your observation must have led you to the conviction that this is a duty you only can perform.