...the contest arose about Texas, produced a storm in the House by introducing his famous proviso, that "neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory." Then came the troublesome questions which arose about organizing new territories that were calling...

...Wilmot of Pennsylvania, at the close of the first session of the last Congress, to the effect that " neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, shall ever exist in any part of any territory to be acquired from Mexico, except for crime;" and of the manner in which the action...

...then, lut us see what is the character of the Wilmot Proviso. Here it is : — " ' Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall be first duly convicted.' " And this proviso, which tells us no more than every intelligent man knew...

...ihen, let us see what is the characler of the Wilmot Proviso. Here it is : — " 'Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition...republic of Mexico by the United States, by virtue nt any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of Ihe moneys herein...

...north latitude.f This propo* Congressional Globe, 2d session 29th Congress, 424. f " Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition...Mexico by the United States, by virtue of any treaty that may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated,...

...moved the following amendment, since known as the " Wilmot Proviso," viz. : — " Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall be duly convicted." The Proviso passed the House by a vote of 83 to 64, all but nine of the Free State...

...representative from Pennsylvania, offered the following as an amendment to the bill : " Provided that, as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall be duly convicted." This is the famous Wilmot Proviso, as it is called. And from this point of time...

...representative from Pennsylvania, offered the following as an amendment to the bill : " Provided that, as an express, and fundamental condition to the' acquisition...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall be duly convicted." This is the famous Wilmot Proviso, as it is called. And from this point of time...

...Democrats, offered the following Proviso, in addition to the first section of the bill : " Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition...part of said territory, except for crime, whereof tho party shall first be duly convicted." This proviso was carried in Committee, by the strong vote...

...as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any territory THE WILMOT PROVISO. 45 from the Republic of Mexico by the United States,...involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of eaid territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted." This proviso was...