Rich and powerful as Spain is, the expense of preparing such an expedition, and the ships required to carry it, would be so vast that I do not think she would undertake it.

Moreover, she is always so occupied with wars at home that she could not spare such a force for a distant expedition; and I do not, therefore, think you have any ground for alarm, in the present.
"I believe that in a very short time Spanish ships may arrive at your ports, and will open trade with your people.

I wonder that they have not, long since, found their way here.

Trade would be beneficent to both.

They have many commodities that would be most useful to you.