This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Speech on Wilmot proviso and California admission
A senator argues the Wilmot proviso as a conservative principle and defends the Constitution's balance on slavery, territory, and statehood. He condemns annexationist aims, urges unity, and defends California’s immediate admission as a free state amid sectional tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thosu
South Carolina
Mr. Burr
Madison
Federalist
Confederation Congress
United States
Congress
Congress of the United States
First Congress
Ohio
Lere
Mexico
Congess
Lopas
Free States
Old England
Texas
Terminus
South
Pyrrhus
Epirus
Cineas
Sicily
Italy
Africa
Cinens
Cuba
Vexas
Ksop
Mr. Cairman
Boston
Nyon
Wnien
U.S
Grant
Washington
Franklin
Hamilton
John Adams
John Ray
Rufus King
Libry
D’cderal
Shay
Massachusetts
Progres
Masachusetts
Min
India
Brazil
West Indies
California
Embryo
Hes