...an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any territory by the United States, that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted; which was read; and The question being then taken upon its adoption.it was...

...question. " First, then, lut us see what is the character of the Wilmot Proviso. Here it is : — " ' Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition...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 before,...

...by virtue nt any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of Ihe moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor involuntary...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall be first duly convicted.' " And this proviso, which tells ua no more than every intelligent man knew before,...

...acquisition of any territory from the republic of Mexico by the United States, by virtue of any treaty that may be negotiated between them, and to the use by...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted." — Proviso introduced by Wttmot, Congressional Globe, 1st session 29th Congress*...

...dollars. During the discussion of this bill, which was just at the close of the session, Mr. Wilmot, Representative from Pennsylvania, offered the following...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted." The bill passed the House with this amendment on the 8th of August, 1846,...

...dollars. During the discussion of this bill, which was just at the close of the session, Mr. Wiltnot, Representative from Pennsylvania, offered the following...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted." The bill passed the House with this amendment on the 8th of August, 1846,...

...from Pennsylvania, moved the following amendment, since known as the " Wilmot Proviso," viz. : — " Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition...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 Representatives...

...dollars. During the discussion of this bill — which was just at the close of the session — Mr. Wilmot, a representative from Pennsylvania, offered the following...representative from Massachusetts, and applied to the Oregon bill. But then, it fell still-born, and passed out of notice until again brought forth by...

...consultation with other Northern Democrats, offered the following Proviso, in addition to the first section of the bill : " Provided, That as an express and fundamental...territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted." This proviso was carried in Committee, by the strong vote of eighty- three...

...That, as an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any Territory from the Kepublic of Mexico by the United States, by virtue of any treaty...Territory, except for crime, whereof the party shall first be duly convicted.' "This Democratic proposition appeared so reasonable and just that every "Whig...