1850 Rep. G.W. Jones,Tenn. Congress Speech Slavery, Mexican War, Wilmot Proviso

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George Washington Jones
served as a
Democratic Tennessee Congressmen
for 16 years, 1843-1859. He made this speech on Aug. 16, 1850 in the House of Representatives. He covered a wide variety of topics in the speech, including the financing of the government, the financing of the governance of the new Territories (California, New Mexico, Texas) ceded by Mexico after the War (1846-48) and their proposed position on Slavery. He also mentioned Oregon and Utah. During his speech Jones refers to The Missouri Compromise, The Wilmot Proviso, The California Gold Rush and California's fast- growing population, the split between Northern and Southern States on Slavery, and more. This four page speech offers a perspective on the State of the Union 15 years prior to the Civil War and the formation of the Confederacy.  Jones is generally regarded (in reports I read) as good, honest politician, but, as a Southerner, he was also a slave-holder. He advocated States' and Territories' rights to decide the question of slavery.
I couldn't find another copy of this speech or even a mention of it online or in libraries of collections.I imagine of historic import to Tennessee historians and to historians, researchers and writers interested in the politics of governing America mid 19th-Century - particularly regarding slavery, the new "territories" formerly Mexican, and the compromises arrived at between the North and South politicians.
The speech has been preserved by its previous owner, so it's legible and insect free. It has yellowed a bit and is worn along the edges, but the text is clean and bright. It measures approx. 5 3/4" x 9 3/4". Please view the listing photos for condition details. It will be sent, carefully packed, with tracking.