The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-23
The Democratic State Nominations.
By THE MAILS.

WA,HrSoros, Sept. 10, lsa7.
The Wiimof Proviso-Ths Missouri Compromise
When at the close Of the first session of the twenty
ninth Congress, Mr. David Wilmot, q representative
from the twelfth district Of first introduced
his celebrated proposition to prohibit the existence OF
slavery In any territory might acquire from Mexico
by treaty the House Of Representatives by an over.
wheming majority resolved to attach the principle in
the shape Of proviso TO the three millions
bill The North and West bitterly In enssd against
the South in consequence Of the agency Of the latter In
the decision Of tho Oregon question: by partition OF
that territory The North had consented to the an.
nexstion Of Texas The South it said did not re.
oiprocate by sustaining tho demand for the whols Of
Oregon. The North and West considered themselves
duped and they determined to retaliate on the
FIRST opportunity. An opportunity offered The
President demanded three millions Of dollars auxiliary
Of negotiating treaty Of peace and with view
to the purchase Of territory The North and West I'm
msdiately united In declaration that any approprs-
ton for the purchase Of territory should contain M
face restriction prohibiting slavery in such territory
This H. in few words the history Of the origin Of the
Wlmot proviso It Is well known that the bill died In
the Senate, under speech from MI John Dsvs-that
last session It passed the House, with the previso by
small majorty-that the proviso rejected In the
Senate and that the bill thus amended Afterwards pass.
ed the House. Last Congress, then, rejected the
sessions 1t deserved to be rejected Its only effect
would have been smbarras the administration In is
efforts TO peace Its bonsted purpose restrict
the extension Of slavery II totally powerless TO
achieve
But although the sntissvery party failed to attach
the principle Q condition TO the peace appropristen
bill, the question ID sti open whether or not slavery
shall be prohibited by law In any territory we may 40.
qsire from Mexico This question whatever premature
attempts may be made to force IT, cannot come before
Congress Tor ANAL decision, In any legitimate shape
cept In bill to extend the jurisdiction Of the United
States over such territory may DO acquired from
Mexico by treaty To attempt TO embOdy the principle
In the treaty by which may acquire the terhtory,
would be preposterous The effort win, no doubt BE-
made, but It viii not succeed
The question has lately much Of ,s force ana the
controversy much Of Ito bitterness Reason Ia fast as
suming the rlaos OF prejudce,hs bsecl,ss spprehsn
sion OF iin.ss extension OF slavery Ia fast giving
way to settled conviction that no restriction win In
eject be necessary; and granting that slavery
may exist in the territory to be acquired the good sense
OF the people, North south Is fast tending TO has
mouous settlement OF the question tho terms OF the
Missouri compromises compact ~hch before saved the
country from dsunion That the restriction policy has
s large and respectable body Of supporters In the
Northern aud Western States, Is unqaestionabo; but
that their spprchensons Of the necessity OF that re-.
strotion sroundless, Is eseily demo nstrsted.
We shall acquire by treaty Upper and Lower csfor.
MIA and New Mexico ny virtue OF Tho conditions on
which Texas admitted into the Union, the ques
ton Of slavery in New Mexico Ia already settled Ths.
country mp along the western boundary OF To'a
and win doubt be cedsd to that state BY the United