From that moment the American people resolved that the flag under which this calamity was possible should disappear forever from the Western hemisphere, and they will sanction no peace that permits it to remain.
Reid emphasizes the American resolve to eliminate Spanish influence from the Western Hemisphere after a significant calamity.
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