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The principle is that the House of Representatives of the United States is a representation only of the persons and freedom of the North, and of the persons, property, and slavery, of the South.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “The principle is that the House of Representatives of the United States is a representation only of the persons and…”
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Quincy critiques the representation in the House of Representatives, highlighting the imbalance between Northern and Southern interests.
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