The removal of the monopoly of slave labor is a pledge that those regions will be peopled by a numerous and enterprising population, which will vie with any in the Union in compactness, inventive genius, wealth, and industry.
He asserts that the removal of slave labor will lead to a thriving and industrious population in the affected regions.
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