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The Union and Western Lands Debate in Congress
The speech defends the Union, criticizes calls to limit western settlement, and praises New England policy on western lands. It argues the Northwest Ordinance and land sales shaped growth, denies East-West hostility, and stresses national prosperity rests on balanced wealth and population distribution.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Healy
United States
South Carolina
New England
Rentieman
Massachusetts
House of Representatives
Virginia
Massachusett
New Portland
Ohio
North Western
Nathan Dane
Massachootte
Kentucky
Boone
Commonwealth
North
West
Cumberland Road
Portland Canal
Atlantic States
Eentleman
House of Representative
McD
Webster
South Caroliina
Kansas
Arkansas