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Previous Legislative Experience of United States Senators by Agnes Wallace Smith, 1912, Page 98

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Seventeen years later Daniel [lastname?] a federalist and William [lastname?Crafts?] also a federalist were aspirants for the officer of United States representative. Two federalists were more than the republican town of Charles town could tolerate and the veteran statesman was induced to become a candidate for the office! He was elected and found himself the only member of the congress of the confederation on the floor. Jonathan Mason who had served in the senate with him was also serving in the house at this time.[name?] important work in the house lay in his opposition to the [Missouri?] [Compromise?] Twice he spoke at great length on the subject giving the views of the slave-holding states and review of the history of slavery in the United States.[illegible] His speech occupied fifty minutes

I [firstname?][lastname?] and his time [p 75? ][?] [amals?] of Congress Vol.36 [illegible] 1310-1329

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96 Seventeen years later Daniel [lastname?] a federalist and William [lastname?Crafts?] also a federalist were aspirants for the officer of United States representative. Two federalists were more than the republican town of Charles town could tolerate and the veteran statesman was induced to become a candidate for the office! He was elected and found himself the only member of the congress of the confederation on the floor. Jonathan Mason who had served in the senate with him was also serving in the house at this time.[name?] important work in the house lay in his opposition to the [Missouri?] [Compromise?] Twice he spoke at great length on the subject giving the views of the slave-holding states and review of the history of slavery in the United States.[illegible] His speech occupied fifty minutes I [firstname?][lastname?] and his time [p 75? ][?] [amals?] of Congress Vol.36 [illegible] 1310-1329