Whitelaw Reid: “The difficulties which at present discourage us are largely of our own creation.”

But, in the main, they are surprisingly orderly, and cases of serious violence among them are quite rare.

It will make an end forever of Spain in this hemisphere.

Above all, if there is a trace of politics in their work, or of seeking for political effect at home, they will fail, and deserve to fail.

With her, then, we should most sedulously cherish a cordial friendship, and nothing would tend more to knit our affections than to be fighting once more, side by side, in the same cause.