On the record
Resolved, That Massachusetts avows her unalterable determination to maintain all the principles and purposes she has in times past affirmed and reäffirmed, in relation to the extension of slavery.
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Mann emphasizes Massachusetts' commitment to opposing the extension of slavery, reflecting a strong political stance.
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