It was expressed at the beginning of the last session that an incredible exertion was then making in Spain and Portugal to enhance the state of the general population of those nations, and that it seemed, by all accounts, to be led with exceptional balance. It requires hardly be commented that the outcomes have been so far altogether different from what was then foreseen.
1. The United States is in the Western Hemisphere (because it is west of the prime meridian) and also in the Northern Hemisphere (because it is north of the equator).
Yes, I believe that he had more experiences to share that helped him form his arguments. Along with that, he was a primary source for what happened to slaves.