Anne Frank, the diary of a young girl.
<span>These groups were in their prime during the age of the Constitution. The Federalists were pro-Constitution, while the Anti-Federalists were not. The Federalists did not fear a large government, while the Anti-Federalists did. Famous Federalists include Patrick Henry, and famous Anti-Federalists include Alexander Hamilton. The Federalists won this debate because the addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution brought favor among the Anti-Federalists.</span>
Answer:
By the residents of a territory.
Explanation:
Note the quote, quote:
"<em>In my opinion, the people of a Territory can, by lawful means, </em><em>exclude slavery from their limits prior to the formation of the State Constitution</em>... [regardless of] <em> what way the Supreme Court may hereafter decide...</em>"
As duly stated in the quote from the excerpt given to you, the author wants the people of the territory (or state in any case) to decide on their own whether or not they want to be a slave state or not.
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