...strong." When he was in congress, in 1846, the famous Wilmot Proviso came up. This was to provide '' that, as an express and fundamental condition to the...territory from the republic of Mexico by the United States . . . neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of the said territory."...

...known as the Wilmot Proviso, of which the following is the full text: "Provided, that as an expressed and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any...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,...

...known as the Wilmot Proviso, of which the following is the full text: "Provided, that as an expressed and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any...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,...

...known as the Wilmot Proviso, of which the following is the full text: "Provided, that as an expressed and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any...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,...

...Representative from Pennsylvania, offered his famous " Proviso" amendment. Its terms were as follows: " Provided that, as an express and fundamental condition...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,...

...Representative from Pennsylvania, offered his famous “Proviso” amendment. Its terms were as follows: “Provided that, as an express and fundamental condition...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,...

...CHAPTER VII. COMPROMISE OF 1850. "That, as an express and fundamental condition to the acquieition of any territory from the Republic of Mexico by the United States, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory." Wilmot Pronto,...

...made. Before the war closed, the following proposition was offered in the House of Representatives: " Provided that, as an express and fundamental condition...States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the executive of moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor involuntary...

...representative from Pennsylvania, moved to amend the bill making the appropriation by adding the proviso "that, as an express and fundamental condition to...States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor...

...representative from Pennsylvania, moved to amend the bill making the appropriation by adding the proviso "that, as an express and fundamental condition to...States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor...