Once the Free States inclined to Free Trade, but the Slave States went the other way; but when the former inclined towards Protection, the Slave Power in the dark behind dictated Free Trade, and so it has been till now.
This quote illustrates the conflicting economic interests between Free and Slave States, particularly regarding trade policies.
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