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It was very savingly felt in Congress in July of this year, on the vote by which Oregon, with a territory nearly equal to that of the thirteen original States, narrowly escaped the damnation of slavery.
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gutenberg.orgGeorge Julian: “It was very savingly felt in Congress in July of this year, on the vote by which Oregon, with a territory nearly equal…”
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Julian recalls a crucial moment in Congress that helped prevent the spread of slavery into Oregon.
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