The Russian treaty tried me severely; abstractedly I am against further accessions of territory, unless by the free choice of the inhabitants. But this
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1 Dixon in the Senate. March 11, 1867; Congressional Globe, pp. 51, 52.
2 March 16; Congressional Globe, p. 170.
3 Hendricks said (Jan. 30, 1868, Congressional Globe, p. 860): ‘I said in the Senate a year or two ago that the course of things is this: the senator from Massachusetts steps out boldly, declares his doctrine, and then he is approached [reproached?], and finally he governs.’ He referred probably to his remarks, June 24, 1864. Doolittle's remarks (June 6, 1868, Globe. p. 2898, and Feb 9, 1869. Globe. p. 1031) were to the same effect.
4 March 15, 1867; Works, vol. XI. p. 133.
5 ‘Warrington’ (V. S. Robinson) in the Springfield Republican, Sept. 7, 1867.
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