I have already observed that the origin of the American settlements may be looked upon as the first and most efficacious cause to which the present prosperity of the United States may be attributed.
Dagoeneko esan dut aurrez Estatu Batuen egungo oparotasuna eragin ahal izan duten kausa guztien arteko lehena eta eraginkorrena amerikarren jatorrian, beraien abiapuntua deitu dudan horretan, ikusten nuela.