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tinent, derives already mucli more advantage from the whole of 

 America than Spain when she received it from the hands of the Pope. 

 If the United States would not he found inclined to give life to the 

 plan proposed here, then there would be left as little hope for its re- 

 alization as Columhus would have had for the carrying out of his pro- 

 iect had Ferdinand and Isabella refused him their assistance. 



