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Slavery in the Territories Debate in the Kansas Nebraska Bill
Speech by W W Boyce of South Carolina in the House outlines that Congress only has a property power over territories and cannot prohibit slavery there. He argues the Missouri restriction is unjust and warns northern abolitionism threatens union, calling for equal treatment of territories and adherence to the Constitution.
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