A failure to provide for them would be a public scandal throughout civilization; it would cause a wide-spread and profound shock to the sense of security in national obligations the world over, besides incalculable injustice and individual distress.
Reid emphasizes the moral obligation to address injustices caused by financial dealings in international relations.
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It will make an end forever of Spain in this hemisphere.
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Spain failed to maintain her title to the security she had pledged, but the lenders knew the instability of that security when they risked their money on it.