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abolished Abolitionists Abraham Lincoln Africa America American cotton amount arms Articles of Confederation asserted blockade capital cause citizens climate climate of India colonies commencement condition Congress consti convention declared defence delegated demand desire dissolution duty election emancipation enemy England Europe existence extent fact fanaticism favour Federal Government Federal pact force foreign Fort Sumter free negroes garrison hand Hartford Convention importance increase independent India Indian cotton individual interests large number liberty Lincoln Madison Major Anderson manumission master means ment nature navy necessary never North Northern notorious object obtained party peace political population possession present President President Lincoln production Puritans question race ratification reason rebels regard remained rendered Republican respect result Rhode Island seceded secession slave labour slavery soil soldiers South Carolina Southern army sovereignty Sumter supply territory tion trade traitors treaties tution Union United Virginia whilst William Rawle