在当时，在美国南方，实行奴隶制是合法的，但问题是：是否允许在西部新得到的领土上实行奴隶制。
At that time, owning slaves was legal in the southern states. But the question remained: should slavery be legal in New Territories in the western part of the country?
这封信是卡尔豪就英国的一份照会的回答，英国照会上说，英国希望结束任何地方的奴隶制，卡尔豪为美国南方的奴隶制而辩护。
The letter was Calhoun's answer to a British note saying that Britain wished to end slavery wherever it existed. Calhoun defended slavery in the American south.
甚至像美国这样没有历史传统包袱的年轻国家，如果不经北方城市施加压力也不可能消灭南方的奴隶制。
Even a young country such as America, with no burdensome traditions from the past, could not rid the south of slavery without pressure from the northern cities.
甚至像美国这样没有历史传统包袱的年轻国家，如果不经北方城市施加压力也不可能消灭南方的奴隶制。
Even a young country such as America, with no burdensome traditions from the past, could not rid the south of slavery without pressure from the northern cities.
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