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The same repugnance, doubtless, influenced Senators in the vote on the treaty, increased by a growing sentiment for Slavery, which the debates on the Missouri Compromise had quickened.
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Sumner notes the influence of growing pro-slavery sentiment on Senate votes regarding treaties.
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