While slave-owners obtained the office for fifty years out of these seventy-two years, and northern men, who were not opposed to slavery and adhered southern ideologies (much like Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan) obtained the office for the remainder of the time. ... In a discussion over illustration, a statesmen of New Jersey, William Paterson, made the observation that the House, designated under the Articles of Confederation, was hesitant about using the term "Slaves" and resulted in changing its portrayal. ...

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When the Missouri Territory opted for statehood in February 1819, an amendment to the statehood bill created by Congressman James Tallmadge Jr. of New York began the first dispute, which continued until February 1820 (Appleton). ... " And to this William Lowndes of South Carolina beamed and shuddered his dome, so Cook bellowed, "Away with your negotiation. ...

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