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But suppose a doubt could be reasonably entertained about the invasion of the new territories by slavery.
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Mann considers the implications of doubt regarding the spread of slavery into new territories.
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Of all the states in this Union, not one has on the whole such various and abundant resources for manufacturing as our own Virginia, both East and West.
Old Virginia was the first to sow this land of ours with slavery; she is also the first to reap the full harvest of destruction.
Is there not one spot where we can stand side by side, as friends, sympathize with each other, and act together in harmony?
Under such a practice with regard to indictments, coupled with such a practice in regard to bail, an accusation would be as fatal as crime itself, however innocent the accused might be.
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