Now a war we made has broken down the only authority that existed to protect the commerce of the world in one of its greatest Eastern thoroughfares, and to preserve the lives and property of people of all nations resorting to those marts.
Reid emphasizes the consequences of war on global commerce and the need for authority to protect it.
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