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Slavery Extends and Federal Power in Kansas Debate
A searing denunciation argues that the Nebraska Kansas bill opens territory to slavery, undermines the Missouri Compromise, and props up a slaveholding oligarchy. It cites Webster, Clay, and Jefferson era views, warns of northern betrayal, and calls for restoring the Missouri compromise to curb slave expansion.
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Daniel Webster
Nebraska
Kansas
Slate States
Supreme Court
Westport
Independence
Lexington
South
Kansas Territory
Buchanan
Platte, Clay
Missouri
Kanean
Greeley
Kaneas
Kanete
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Congress
Benton
Houston
Bell
St. Louisepublican
Shadrach
Bachelder
United States
Eli Thayer
New York City
Boston
Thayer
Kansasee
New England
Platte Argus
North
Territories
Mace
Dow
Texas
Mis- Sorennero
Utah
Dulgemn Tcretary
Arsha
Rem Vable
Council
House of Representatives
U. States
Butler
S. Carolina
Gue
Whig
Democratic Party
Henry Clay
Clay
Mr. Clay
Senate
Ghent
H. Clay
Mr. Webster
Oregon
Cass
Polk
Union
Calhoun
Westcott
Florida
Thase
Washington
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Marquis
John F. Mercer
Boas
Rob’t Morris
Patrick Henry
Williamsburgh
Africa
West Indies
Jefferson
Wilson
Penn
Pennsylvania
Josiah Parker
First
America
Aetia E Statesman
Republic
Smith
Richmond Examiner
Confederacy
Roth
John Pettit
Free States