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Slavery in Territories and Buchanan’s Letter debated
A long critique of President Buchanan's letter on slavery in the territories argues that slavery could not exist there under the U.S. Constitution and rejects his claim that the Supreme Court has settled the issue. The piece contrasts Democratic and Republican positions on Squatter Sovereignty, the Missouri Compromise, and territorial rights, contending only free territories should remain free until statehood. It references the Fugitive Slave Law, Chief Justice Taney, and Madison’s views, and rebuts Buchanan’s stance that slavery exists by constitutional protection in Kansas.
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