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Contested Slavery Policy for California and Oregon Territories
Debates on whether Congress can bar slavery in California and Oregon rise to clashes over constitutional power, territorial governance, and the moral duties of a Union divided by slaveholding. Speakers critique the Constitution, Ordinance of 1787, and federal authority, arguing for or against excluding slavery and warning of Union dissolution.
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Nagro
Baltimore
New Hampshire
Comal
Brother Cuffee
Hom
Carolina
Sim
Baltmore
California
Liberty
Lam Frea
Pour
Cera
Hessy
Catnous
Berainn
Supreme Court of the United States
South Carolinia
Washington
Sureme
Supreme Coir of the
United States
Congress
Supreme Couirt
Ofien
Peters
Maryland
Supreme Tribunal
Judicial
West
Supreme Court of the
Oregon
Free States
Union
North
South
Carolin
Vermont
Supreme Court
Sapres
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
Christendom
Confederacy
Ahal Dawn
Thomas Jerrencey
Thomas Jerrenson
Africa
Atlantic
Mississippi
Mr. Davis
Florida
Mr. Westcott
Jeferson
New York
Pacific Ocean
Jis
Bayond
Sundié
Tates
Ohio
Republic
Jonson
Conwix
Mary-land
Jonssoy
Connts
Nfe
Frizcenavo
Senate
Cass
Case
Free States of the Union
Gen
Taylor
America
Hannepan
Gen. Cass
Gen Taylor
Congres
Conwin
Hanstegax
Gen. Taylor
Ltna Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Connecticut
Thin County
Kentucky
Tennesner
Missouri
Tia
Detroit
Michigan
Gleasonif- Lewis
Goth le
Bmarchall
Czar Jongs
Biason
Michigen
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