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Newspaper
Pickens Keowee Courier
Location
Pickens, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1850
Page
1
The Keowle Courier lists subscription terms at one dollar fifty cents for a year paid within three months, with two dollars if payment is delayed to year end. It notes discontinuance rules and ad rates six cents per line for first insertion, eight percent for each subsequent insertion, with liberal deductions for longer runs.
In a March 1850 Senate debate excerpt, Mr Walker defers to Senator Webster amid a larger discussion on California and New Mexico. The address traces the history of slavery, from the Constitution and the Northwest Ordinance to Texas annexation, Mexico War, and the Wilmot Proviso, arguing for preservation of the Union while acknowledging regional tensions over slavery and territorial expansion. The speech recounts political maneuvers, southern fears, and northern opposition, highlighting the evolving stance on slavery in new territories and states.
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