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Constitutional Debate on Territorial Sovereignty and Slavery
The article critiques Slavery extensionists who invoke the Constitution and the Nicholson letter to defend popular sovereignty. It traces the shift from squatter sovereignty to a “Northern construction” of the Nebraska act and cites assertions by lawmakers on Congress power, territorial sovereignty, and the protection of slave property in territories.
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Kaneas
Ueur Pers
Kansee
Cate
Kansas
Sla
North
New England
Carolinas
Georgia
Africa
Nicholson
Pennsylvania
Ritchie
Mr. Stanton
South
H&nde
New Mexico
Hay
Eubank
Ares
Treneda
Fréa Thes
Free States
Congress
Thoes
High Seas
Warner
Great Britain
England
Spain
Union
Ohio
Cronchen
Branden
Phun
Stewart
Cain
Mantel
Wilson
Sedge Ron
North Carolina
Bate
Menni
Devereux
Jefferson
Abel
Hhe Ford
Grose
Virginia
Westminster
Forbes Va. Cochran
Barn
Law of Nations
Kent
Guinea
Vattel
Grotius
Roman Empire
Indus
Ilam
Alam
Shiek Mahammed
Lyon
America
Jamesea
Ashleya
Hudsons
Europe
Marshal
Christendom
Wheaton
New York
Granger
Nebraska
Epit
Michigan
Ilinoww
United States
Mr. Jones
Kentucky
Mr. Cox
Buchanan
Ita
Legislative Council
Cox
Alles
Massachusetts
Calhoun
Senate
Iowa
Mexico
California
Adda
United States Senate
Bateo