Papers in Illinois History And Transactions for the Year volume 6 1901
Papers in Illinois History And Transactions for the Year volume 6 1901
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It was contended that a suspension of the prohibiting clause would not increase the number of slaves; would meet with the approval of nine- tenths of the people of the ter- ritory; that the real question of slavery was in no way involved, but the in- troduction of slavery into the territory, where labor was scarce, and thus re- ducing the number of laborers where it was abundant, would be equally ad- "vantageous to both sections. As a crowning reason for the repeal or suspen- sion of the clause..., emphasis was placed on the fact that the ordinance was passed at a time when the territory was not represented in Congress — that the people of the territory had not been consulted, and the enforcement of the provision as to the northwestern territory, while slavery was allowed in other territories, was a discrimination that was alike unjust and injurious to the material progress of the territory. 54 Congress referred the memorial to a special committee, of which John Ran- dolph, of Virginia, was chairman.
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