CSPAN3 April 16, 2012
expansionistic nation at this time. and there were many particularly in the west who hoped if we disconquer canada that we would keep it. among those was henry clay in 1813. even though he himself conceded at the same time that canada was the means rather than the end. sure, there were those who wanted to keep canada. and this really increased, i think, in 1813, after the successful campaign in the old northwest. and you even had some eastern newspapers saying, look, we've already expended so much blood and treasure in this war, we can't give canada back once we conquer it. yes, sir?...
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