The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-04
the Junior Eiitor OF the Union the wiImot Pro-


the Janior Editor OF the Union and the wImot Pro-
viso.
In the Union Of Sunday morning we contradcted the
charge, first alleged against the junior editor Of the Union
by Truman Smith in his false and sanderous circular
against the democratic party, prepared by that notorious
aboonist for the southern Market the effect that the
junior editor OF the Union was "Wmot Provsoist"
To give plausibilty TO the unfounded charge OF Smith,
and to show that in error, the Republic thoss
editors land bssue both Of Mem) in favor of the
Wamot Proutso, repubishes vote which gave while
we were member OF the House OF Representatives upon
the bill for providing territorial government for Oregon
in the session OF ls44-45, before Mr. Wilmo be-
member of Congress. and before the Wilmot Pro-
vso was ever thought Of We have been in Con-
gress with MI. Wilmo and therefore could never have
voted for any OF his propositions.
But, in order to show the disingenuous manner in
which the organ-the mouth-piece of Wilmo-Proviso
President and cabnet-auempts to incupate in the
charge Of having voted for the Wnot Proviso, give
history OF the proceedings of the House Of Represent
atves upon the question upon which we did vote, and
we will then submit it to all candid minds to say whether
or not we are obnoxious the charge Of being "a Will
mot Provisoist."
The following is an abstract of the proceedings Of the
House Of Representatives upon that question:
Mr. THOMPSON called for the orders Of the day.
The bill ''to organize Territorial government in the
Territory OF Oregon, and for other purposes up
the first business before the House.
Various questions then put and passed upon and
the amendment being that adopted by the commit
motion of Mr. WINTHROP, added to the 9th section
the following proviso;
Provided hoUeper. That there shall neither be slavery
nor involuntary servude In the said territory otherwise
than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted.
Mr. BEsRR asked the yeas and nays the question of
concurrence with this amendment, which ordered ;
and being taken resulted-yeas 49, nays go, follows:
YRAs-Messrs Abbot Adams Anderson, Baker, Barnard,
Benton Bdack, James Black, Brsng, BrnkerhoH Brod
essd sessoe s bSs of R
ard d. Davis John w Davis, Dean Dckey, Dillingham;,
PS ta 1 s.. E a Ee d Es sys
Green, Grinnel Gridr, Hannibal Hamin, Hardin. Har
as @ay mss a hs ass d aaSs
lngerso Irwin, jerks, Peey B Johnson, Andrew Kenne
K%r'1 pssss King R n.asy kqs k
AoC!enaad, Mcdowell, Mciyane Marsh. Matthews Ed
ward Morris Mee y Mpy
ELISHA R. Potter, Emery D. Potter Ramsey. kahbnn. Red
Ing, Riue Robiasoa, Rockwell Rodney, Rogers s. John
moui. Simons, Albert Smith, Thomas Smith, Caleb B
smith, Robert Smith ss.son. Andrew Stewart. J9hn
dem Tyler, yan,e, van9eer, vinton, wesr WentwSy!h
Whss'%% yss w Wh Rsa%a WWa sS W Snl g Mn
NAYs-Messrs. Atkinson, Bariinger, Belser Edward j.
Black, James A. Black, Blackwell, Bower, Bowln, Aaron
V. Brown Milton Brown, William j. Brown, Burt, Cald-
well, Campbell, Gausin Reubin Chapman, Augustus A.
Chapman, Chappeii, Clinton, Ciincb, Clingman, Cobb
Coles Cross, Cuiom Daniel, Garrett Davis. Dcbeny, Del
let French, Goggin Hammelt, HARRISON, Houston Buban
Hnges Caa les J. lngerso, Jameson Cave Johnson An
drew Johnson, George w nes, Labranche Lucas, Lump
kin, Mcconnell, Mckay Isaac Z. Morse. Newton Payne,
Peyton David j. Reid, Relic, Rhe Roberts, Russe Sen
ter simpson, Sde, Sleenrud Stephens Stiles, James w
Stone, Summers Taylor, Thompson, Tibbatts, Tucker
Woodward, and Yancey-69.
SO the amendment was agreed to-.
tSes Congregational Globe Of 1915, page 236.
The reader will bear in mind that the pfoviso upon
which the vote above taken applied TO territory
above hs 42d degree Of north latitude, and 81 degrees fur
Their north than hs line Of The Missouri compromise Il
was territory coming fairly within the substance and
spirit Of that compromise, and further north than slavery
would be ever likely TO exist.
Besides, the proviso voted for by five wing mem.
bers from slave States, viz: Brenge and John p. Ken
nedy, OF Maryland; Rodney, Of Delaware, and Order
and John White, Of Kentucky Mr.. White was the wing
Speaker for the preceding Congress II also voted
for by MIR. Coamer, the present Postmaster General.
In addition TO all this the proviso which voted for
is very different thing from the Wimot Proviso. To
show the difference between them give them side by
side;