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Letters Reveal John Jay View on Slavery and State Sovereignty
A long excerpt discusses the slavery struggle and state sovereignty, arguing that free institutions depend on state powers and warning against federal overreach. It cites John Jay’s 1819 letter praising Jay and critiquing Taney era rulings, highlighting constitutional limits on Congress over slavery in new territories and the moral clash between freedom and slavery.
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