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Proslavery Plot for New Colorado Slave Territory
The piece discusses a Democratic objective to carve a Slave Territory from southern California. It notes a state-separation vote in California, favors for a new Territory named Colorado, and expected congressional support aided by proslavery lobbying. It also references opposition and potential Supreme Court affirmation of legality.
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