But that to which I attached myself the most particularly was, to fix the principle of a free trade in all the ports of these islands, as founded in justice, and beneficial to the whole, but principally to this, the seat of the supreme power.
Burke emphasizes the importance of establishing free trade across the islands as a matter of justice and benefit.
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