In the American hemisphere the cause of freedom and independence has continued to prevail, and if signalized by none of those splendid triumphs which had crowned with glory some of the preceding years it has only been from the banishment of all external force against which the struggle had been maintained.
Adams reflects on the ongoing struggle for freedom in the Americas, despite a lack of notable victories.
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