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They petitioned under a conviction that the consequence of the annexation would be the advancement of that which is sin in the sight of God, namely, slavery.
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gutenberg.orgJosiah Quincy: “They petitioned under a conviction that the consequence of the annexation would be the advancement of that which is sin…”
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Quincy articulates the belief that the annexation of Texas would lead to the expansion of slavery, which he condemns.
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