Whether we look at the intrinsic value of our literature, or at the particular situation of this country, we shall see the strongest reason to think that of all foreign tongues, the English tongue is that which would be the most useful to our native subjects. It can be inferred that

A

the speaker is a die-hard colonist.

B

the speaker has the good of the nation at heart.

C

the speaker is addressing an issue related to a colonial empire.

D

None of these