What did George Williamson mean when he said “She was impelled to this action to preserve her honor, her safety, her property and the free institutions so sacred to her people?

It could be anything, recent improvements in technology/telecommunication/internet have increased the pace of globalization.generally, it has something to do with technology. globalization means that people around the world are brought together through technology which speeds things up. so maybe some of those options could be correct. : )