New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-10
MR.. GREELEY,S REPLY.

MIR. RICHARD W. THoMPsoN-Sir The Wilnot
Proriso so calleL-embodying the principle of a per-
emptory exclusion by act Of Congress Of Human Slav-
CIV from the vast territories then about be ed
from Mexico-was first proposed by Mr. Wilmot to the
XXIXth Congress at the close of ts first session. Aug
10 1876. 1t was moved as an amendment or rider to
the bill putting money wherewth TO conc ude Treaty
Of Peace and Boundaries into the hands of President
Polk and was carried by vote of SO 10 o. The Yeas
and NAYS not having been ordered, | cannot say
how individual Members voted but have under
stood that only three votes were given against
this Proviso from all the Free States You guess
as well as l can whether these votes were given 10y
Democrats or Whgs. The bill TO which this Proviso
was affixed failed in the Senate for want of time.
At the close Of the following Session of the same
Congress, March B. ls47 the Three Million for Peace
bill being before the House Mr.. WILNor Of Pa moved
10 add to il the following:
ProrideS That there shall be neither Slavery nor nvoun
which shall hereseT be acquired by United
states by virtue Of this appropriation in any Other
tAdfer except Tor crimes hereof the party shall have been
fully convicted
This Provisc-the Previous Question being ordered
motion Of Dir. Rathbun Of N. was rejected by a
vote of 81 Yeas to ZOE Nays-the four Whigl Mem
beers from Connectcut-James Dixon, Samuel ID. Hub
bard John A. Rockwell and Truman Smith-all voting
for the Proviso, with f. W. McGaughey and Caleb
Il. Smith (al the Wings there were from Indiana;
while Garrett Davis ThomasSon and all the Kentucky
Wings voted in the negative. think no Wing from
a Free State voted against the Proviso.
Monday Dec. 6, 1877. A new Congress assembled
and Mr. RNhard ". Thompson now appeared as
Member If the House from Indiana On the 2sth
February following, Mr.. PUTNAM of y. Y. moved the
following:
"Hherea, in the settlement Of the difficulties pending be-
this country aid Mexico territory be acquired
~hoh Slavery
political history established pacp usrtag o. imitation
IN on future tS iorbodg the existence Of slavery IL
territory; Therefore
Besolrsd any territory which may acquired from
Mexico which shall be established Teroul Govern
ments, Slavery Involuntary seryitude except punish
meLt tor ene hereoi the party shan have been duly
Ncted, shall he prohibited and that
luton esals sGcb Coz eInuents, JsAdlzeaial proron
ought o. De- nstrtod 20 ahaf cftct'
Mr.. BRopHE.p Of Pa moved that this preamble
and resolve DO hc on he ta5lc! Carried by lOj
Yeas 10 o. NAYS. Among the Yeas to lay on the
table MeS-rs. c. Duncan, Hill, C. :. MCrehead Mr..
Clays immediate Rcpr, sentative and devoted friend,
John d. Thompson, &C., Of Ky Among ,he Nay, all
tie Members from Connecticut 1our Whig the same a.
in preceding Congress- with Messrs. George @. Dunn,
+. Emhree, Caleb Il. Smith aud Richard IT.. Tlomp-
son the same Dick ? from Indiana, with G.dlin-s
Root, Wimot, SC. SO far as can perceive every
single Wing from Free State voted as You did and
would have done acaigst laying Mr.. Putnams resolve
On the table-that Is, virtually in favor of approving
and passngit.
Now remember that Won came fresh from this vote,