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January 13, 1851
New York Daily Tribune
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
Washington correspondent reports that Southern emigrants have brought slaves to Utah Territory, holding them as property without fear until statehood, potentially as a slave state. Population ~25,000. Similar in New Mexico with more people.
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Slavery in Utah.-The Washington correspondent
of the Evening Post writes as follows :
"In a recent conversation with an intelligent
person from Salt Lake, I learned that many of the
emigrants from the South, had brought Slaves with
them into the Territory, still held them there, and
entertained no fear whatever that they should be
disturbed in what they called their property, before
Utah should be ready for admission as a State,
when she is just as likely to be a Slave as a Free
State. The population is ascertained to be about
twenty-five thousand. I presume the same statement
of facts will apply to New Mexico, except as
to population, which is more numerous than in
Utah."
of the Evening Post writes as follows :
"In a recent conversation with an intelligent
person from Salt Lake, I learned that many of the
emigrants from the South, had brought Slaves with
them into the Territory, still held them there, and
entertained no fear whatever that they should be
disturbed in what they called their property, before
Utah should be ready for admission as a State,
when she is just as likely to be a Slave as a Free
State. The population is ascertained to be about
twenty-five thousand. I presume the same statement
of facts will apply to New Mexico, except as
to population, which is more numerous than in
Utah."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Slavery
Utah Territory
Southern Emigrants
Slave State
New Mexico
Where did it happen?
Utah Territory, New Mexico
Story Details
Location
Utah Territory, New Mexico
Story Details
Southern emigrants brought slaves to Utah Territory and hold them without fear of disturbance until statehood, when Utah may become a slave state. Population about 25,000. Similar facts apply to New Mexico, with larger population.