Speech of Hon. Daniel R. Tilden of Ohio on the Mexican war and Slavery. Delivered in the House of Representatives February 4 1847

<p>This is the published speech of Daniel R. Tilden delivered in the House of Representatives on February 4 1847. In his Speech of Hon. Daniel R. Tilden of Ohio on the Mexican war and Slavery Tilden addresses the pressing issues of the time: the ongoing Mexican-American War and the contentious debate surrounding slavery. As a representative from Ohio his perspective offers valuable insight into the political climate of the era and the complex relationship between westward expansion military conflict and the moral dilemma of slavery. This document serves as a primary source for understanding the arguments and concerns voiced during a pivotal period in American history.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>