It was “local freedom which leads a great number of citizens to value the affection of their neighbors and of their kindred, perpetually brings men together, and forces them to help one another, in spite of the propensities which sever them.”
En effet, au cours de la dernière génération, aucune fortune de capital privé ne s’est faite sans investir ou commercer avec le noyau industriel prospère de l'Atlantique Nord de l'économie mondiale.