If ever a route across the Isthmus shall be opened, California will then be one of the most interesting commercial situations in the world; it would in that case be the rendezvous for all vessels engaged in the trade between Europe and Asia by that route.
Reid emphasizes California's potential as a commercial hub if a route across the Isthmus is established.
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