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51 Freedom in the New Territories - Admission of California , The Compromise Bill — Freedom in the District of Columbia - Freedom in New Mexico ...
51 Freedom in the New Territories - Admission of California , The Compromise Bill — Freedom in the District of Columbia - Freedom in New Mexico ...
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He was then sent into the British territory by Gov. Seward , under an escort , and safely delivered on the north side of the Niagara river .
He was then sent into the British territory by Gov. Seward , under an escort , and safely delivered on the north side of the Niagara river .
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... he agreed with John Quincy Adams that our government should give notice to Great Britain of the termination of the joint occupancy of that territory .
... he agreed with John Quincy Adams that our government should give notice to Great Britain of the termination of the joint occupancy of that territory .
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... governments which excluded slavery in our newlycquired Mexican territory . ... on the principle of the Wilmot proviso , over the Mexican territories .
... governments which excluded slavery in our newlycquired Mexican territory . ... on the principle of the Wilmot proviso , over the Mexican territories .
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... of the principles of natural and constitutional law , by any speech delivered in the Senate on the absorbing subject of freedom in the territories ...
... of the principles of natural and constitutional law , by any speech delivered in the Senate on the absorbing subject of freedom in the territories ...
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| Title | The Works of William H. Seward, Volume 1 The Works of William H. Seward, William Henry Seward |
| Author | William Henry Seward |
| Editor | George E. Baker |
| Publisher | Houghton, Mifflin, 1884 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 2 Sep 2009 |
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