The Americans destined by Nature to be a great maritime people-Extent of their coasts-Depth of their ports-Size of their rivers-The commercial superiority of the Anglo-Americans less attributable, however, to physical circumstances than to moral and intellectual causes-Reason of this opinion-Future destiny of the Anglo-Americans as a commercial nation-The dissolution of the Union would not check the maritime vigor of the States-Reason of this-Anglo-Americans will naturally supply the wants of the inhabitants of South America-They will become, like the English, the factors of a great portion of the world.
Amerikarrak itsas herri handi bat izatera deitu ditu naturak.-Beraien kostaldeen luzera.-Portuen sakonera.-Ibaien handitasuna.-Hala ere, angloamerikarren nagusitasun komertziala askoz gutxiago egotzi behar zaie kausa fisikoei, kausa intelektual eta moralei baino.-Iritzi honen arrazoia.-Angloamerikarren etorkizuna, herri merkatari bezala.-Batasunaren porrotak ez luke geldiaraziko bera osatzen duten herrien itsas garapena.-Zergatik.-Angloamerikarrak naturalki deituak Hego Amerikako biztanleen premiak asetzera.-Ingelesak bezala, munduko zati handi baten hornitzaile bilakatuko dira.