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Excerpt from Letter of James Garland, to His Constituents
Whereas the inhibiting the further extension of slavery in these United States is a subject of deep-concern to the people Of this State; and whereas we consider slavery as an evil much to be deplored, and that every constitutional barrier should be interposed to prevent its further extension; and that the Constitution Of the United States clearly gives Congress the right to require Of new States; not comprehended within the original boundaries Of the United States, the prohibiting of slavery as a condition Of their admission into the Union: Therefore.
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