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Debates over union and slavery in early Senate
In Congress on February 11, 1850, key figures argued over petitions for dissolving the Union, with Chase urging patience, Webster urging caution, and strong defense of constitutional rights for slaveholding states. The debate touched on territorial slavery, federal powers, and the clash between North and South before a party line rejection of the petition. Also noted are comments on a Kentucky senator’s compromise and a Rochester mystery involving alleged spirit knocks.
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