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Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
June
Year
1847
Copyright
Public Domain
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Gov. VVilIinm"!, of this State, in his Message, speaking of ilie Wilmot Proviso, says: "Slnvery is indeed npposed to our free institutions, andinjurlous to the liighest interests of the nniion, and our duty to our republican instituiions and to the honor and glory of the country, requires us to use al! honorable and lawful means to prevent its furt'ier extensión. The membors of our lnst Congress, from tl e free Stalcs of our confedracv, have well deulared by their votes for wliat is termed the 'Wilmot proviso, their fixed and unnlternble purpose to oppose the further extensión of slavory and the adniission of nny more slnve territory to this Union. This vote has given form andsubstance to the united desires of the people of these States - has made a deep lorigment in Iheir hearts, and jusily received through their primary assemblies, their cordial response and npproval. - The proposilioncontained in this proviso, embodying as it does the determined will nnd true principies of the American people, afFords a pledge that these principies will be fuithfully oarried out in our national legislation, vvhich must give joy to eery friend of the Union and rational freedom."

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Subjects
Signal of Liberty
Old News