 | 1883 - 748 Seiten
...peace with Mexico by the purchase of territory. David Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, offered an amendment, "That, as an express and fundamental condition to...from the republic of Mexico by the United States, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory." This is... | |
 | James Gillespie Blaine - 1884 - 1194 Seiten
...thereupon, on the 8th of August, 1846, moved a proviso to the two-million bill, declaring it to be "an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any territory from Mexico, that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist therein." Mr. Wilmot was in... | |
 | John Alexander Logan - 1886 - 912 Seiten
...with the following significant proviso attached, which had been offered by Mr. Wilmot: " Provided. That as an express and fundamental condition to the...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,... | |
 | Oscar Tully Shuck - 1888 - 336 Seiten
...Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, but a Free Soiler, offered his celebrated amendment: "provided, that, as an express and fundamental condition to the...between them, and to the use by the executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part... | |
 | William O. Stoddard - 1888 - 426 Seiten
...consultation with other members of his own party, the following proviso was added to the bill : " Provided, That, as an express and fundamental condition to the...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,... | |
 | Abraham R. Howbert - 1888 - 404 Seiten
...amendment, to add to the end of McKay's modified bill, the following, which was agreed to: ' 'Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to the...acquisition of any territory from the Republic of Mex : co by the United States, by virtue of any treaty that may be negotiated between them, and to... | |
 | Lew Wallace - 1888 - 644 Seiten
...David Wilmot, member of Congress from Pennsylvania, moved a proviso to a pending bill, affirming it "an express and fundamental condition to the acquisition of any territory from Mexico, that neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist therein." This was the entering... | |
 | Oscar Tully Shuck - 1889 - 584 Seiten
...Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, a Democrat, but a Free Soiler, offered his celebrated amendment: "provided, that, as an express and fundamental condition to the...between them, and to the use by the executive of the moneys herein appropriated, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part... | |
 | John Alden - 1889 - 414 Seiten
...against the consummation of his project. The "Proviso" was presented by a Northern Democrat, and declared that " as an express and fundamental condition to...from the Republic of Mexico by the United States, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall ever exist in any part of said territory." It became... | |
 | Marcus Christian Hand - 1889 - 234 Seiten
...territory having been introduced into Congress in August, 1846, Mr. Wilmot offered an amendment providing " that as an express and fundamental condition to the...from the Republic of Mexico, by; the United States, neither slavery nor involuntary servitude shall exist in any part of said territory." This " Wilmot... | |
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Provided, That as an express and fundamental condition to, the acquisition of any territory from the Republic of Mexico by the United States, by virtue of any treaty which may be negotiated between them, and to the use by the Executive of the moneys herein... 
