Lincoln said this because his ultimate goal was to preserve the Union. Although he detested slavery on moral and economic grounds, he thought that it would eventually die out on its own, if it could be contained where it was.
The governments of potugal and spain colonized most of south America. Although portugal was never considered a big world power, but they were far superior than others in terms of power in the seas. Portugal had the best ships and the most advanced ship builders at that time. With time that power started fading and the power of spain started rising. The major part of brazil was colonised by the portugese. During the 15th century portugal was the leading nation in terms of European exploration of the world. they were ahead of others in respect of discovering new lands.
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<span>national security with the civil liberties of individuals</span>
<span>The answer would be dharma, which is the fulfillment of ritual and spiritual obligations in various Indian religions including Hinduism and Buddhism. </span>