{"product_id":"1847-isaac-parish-speech-mexican-war-wilmot-proviso-ohio-pamphlet-rare-paper","title":"1847 Isaac Parish Speech Mexican War Wilmot Proviso Ohio Pamphlet Rare Paper","description":"Item Specifics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Title: Remarks of Mr. Isaac Parish, of Ohio, on the Three Million Bill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Author: Isaac Parish\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Publisher: Printed by Ritchie \u0026amp; Heiss (Washington, D.C.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Publication Year: 1847\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Format: Unbound Pamphlet \/ Disbound Speech\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Subject: Mexican-American War, Wilmot Proviso, Slavery Expansion, Ohio Congressional History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pages: 11 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Binding Condition: Disbound \/ Unbound self-wrappers with remnant thread cord\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUp for sale is an original 1847 Mexican-American War era congressional speech, titled Remarks of Mr. Isaac Parish, of Ohio, on the Three Million Bill, delivered in the U.S. House of Representatives on February 10, 1847.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in Washington by Ritchie \u0026amp; Heiss, this 11-page address reflects the tense Congressional debates surrounding the Wilmot Proviso, territorial expansion, and the sectional interests of the American West regarding slavery during the war with Mexico.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContent Highlights:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wilmot Proviso \u0026amp; Mexican War: Parish outlines his opposition to attaching the Wilmot Proviso (which sought to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico) to President Polk's $3,000,000 appropriation bill.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Western Sectional Identity: Directly addresses fellow Ohio Congressman Jacob Brinkerhoff, offering a distinctive perspective on how the American West viewed northern and southern sectional politics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition Notes:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Binding: Disbound from a larger bound volume or pamphlet compilation. Original stitching\/cord remnant present along the spine fold; pages are loose\/unbound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Paper Condition: Light age-toning and faint scattered foxing throughout. Minor corner crease\/fold on the final page (p. 11). Previous owner\/dealer pencil inventory marks at upper right corners. Text remains clean and fully legible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA scarce piece of mid-19th-century American political ephemera documenting the pre-Civil War debates over territorial expansion.","brand":"The Vintage Paper Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58733624688800,"sku":"081726-OFC","price":39.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1056\/6284\/0992\/files\/5314f554-3910-41da-a2c8-6fd3d1f65978.jpg?v=1787011415","url":"https:\/\/vintagepapervault.com\/products\/1847-isaac-parish-speech-mexican-war-wilmot-proviso-ohio-pamphlet-rare-paper","provider":"Vintage Paper Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}