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That freedom and that security required that the nations of Europe should relax their grasp on the American Continent.
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gutenberg.orgWilliam Seward: “That freedom and that security required that the nations of Europe should relax their grasp on the American Continent.”
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Seward argues that the relaxation of European control over the American continent is essential for freedom and security.
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