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Jared Ingersoll Pennsylvania 1 Yes, Return to Mount Vernon Washington on his Deathbed, Some traders moved their "chattels" by sea with Norfolk to New Orleans being the most common route but most slaves were forced to walk overland Others were shipped downriver from such markets as Louisville on the Ohio River and Natchez on the Mississippi Traders created regular migration routes served by a network of slave pens yards and warehouses needed as temporary housing for the slaves in addition other vendors provided clothes food and supplies for slaves As the trek advanced some slaves were sold and new ones purchased Berlin concluded "In all the slave trade with its hubs and regional centers its spurs and circuits reached into every cranny of southern society Few southerners black or white were untouched.". Another issue that would affect the compromise was Texas's debt; it had approximately $10 million in debt left over from its time as an independent nation and that debt would become a factor in the debates over the territories, Matthew Thornton New Hampshire 1 Yes Harpers Ferry Point of Rocks Little Falls Georgetown, Various tribes of the Algonquian-speaking Piscataway people (also known as the Conoy) inhabited the lands around the Potomac River when Europeans first visited the area in the early 17th century One group known as the Nacotchtank (also called the Nacostines by Catholic missionaries) maintained settlements around the Anacostia River within the present-day District of Columbia Conflicts with European colonists and neighboring tribes forced the relocation of the Piscataway people some of whom established a new settlement in 1699 near Point of Rocks Maryland. ; Aracaju Sergipe Brazil (1855) Parson Weems's wrote a hagiographic biography in 1809 to honor Washington. Historian Ron Chernow maintains that Weems attempted to humanize Washington making him look less stern and to inspire "patriotism and morality" and to foster "enduring myths" such as Washington's refusal to lie about damaging his father's cherry tree. Weems' accounts have never been proven or disproven. Historian John Ferling however maintains that Washington remains the only founder and president ever to be referred to as "godlike" and points out that his character has been the most scrutinized by historians past and present. Historian Gordon S Wood concludes that "the greatest act of his life the one that gave him his greatest fame was his resignation as commander-in-chief of the American forces." Chernow suggests that Washington was "burdened by public life" and divided by "unacknowledged ambition mingled with self-doubt." a 1993 review of presidential polls and surveys consistently ranked Washington number 4 3 or 2 among presidents a 2018 Siena College Research Institute survey ranked him number 1 among presidents. Faced with an open rebellion that had turned hostile Lincoln began organizing a military force to protect Washington the Confederates desired to make Washington their capital and massed to take it On April 10 forces began to trickle into the city On April 19 the Baltimore riot threatened the arrival of further reinforcements Led by Andrew Carnegie a railroad was built circumventing Baltimore allowing soldiers to arrive on April 25 thereby saving the capital.