The pressure of our financial troubles, the fact that gold was still at a high premium, suggested the absolute necessity of economy in every form in which it could be exercised; and in the general judgment of the people the last thing we needed was additional territory.
Blaine emphasizes the need for economic prudence during financial difficulties, particularly regarding territorial expansion.
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