January 13, 1849

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            <date value='1849-01-13'>Saturday, January 13, 1849.</date>
            <place key='38.8833, -77.0333' teiForm='name'>Washington, DC</place>.
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"Mr. Lincoln gave notice of a motion for leave to introduce a bill to 
abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, by consent of the free 
white people of said District, and with compensation to owners."
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               <title>Journal</title>.</bibl>
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         <note place='unspecified' id='n001' anchored='yes' target='a001'>Lincoln never introduced bill, possibly 
because his incoming mail about jobs under Taylor, and his 
colleagues, reminded him that such a move would hurt his patronage 
chances. Nor was there possibility of passage. Hence, serving notice 
of intent was no less effective, as antislavery move, than 
introducing bill.</note>
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