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For several years American commerce, centring chiefly in New England and New York, and occupying a neutral position toward European belligerents, had enjoyed unparalleled prosperity.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “For several years American commerce, centring chiefly in New England and New York, and occupying a neutral position…”
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This passage emphasizes the prosperity of American commerce prior to the restrictions imposed by foreign powers during the Napoleonic Wars.
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