Favored by vicinity, by soil and climate on our own territory, with a people inferior to none in enterprise and vigor, without any serious rivals anywhere, all this Pacific coast is ours or is our tributary....
Reid emphasizes the advantages of the Pacific coast and its potential for growth and prosperity.
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