Question

[4.] But with the Governments who have declared their independence and maintain it…we could not view any [action]…that oppresses them, by any European power…as the manifestation of an unfriendly disposition toward the United States.

4. What is the main idea of line 4?

Answer 1

The main idea of line 4 conveys that the United States would perceive any oppressive action taken by a European power against countries that have declared their independence as an unfriendly act towards the U.S. itself. This suggests a stance of solidarity with independent nations and a commitment to opposing any form of oppression imposed by European powers.