Whitelaw Reid: “Spain failed to maintain her title to the security she had pledged, but the lenders knew the instability of that…”

They have covered many phases of the subject, but have preserved a singular uniformity of purpose and consistency of ideas throughout.

Something, however, must be done to disperse this unwholesome gathering at Newbern, or the tumor, thus neglected, may do serious injury.

Suppose it to be merely a war in defense of our own just rights and interests.

We must, then, be prepared with a policy for maintaining it ourselves.