the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south
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They denounced it because the Proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south.
Southerners opposed the Wilmot Proviso. This is because the Wilmot Proviso established peace with Mexico, and the land that Mexico owned was in the South.
The proviso would limit the spread of slavery- NoVaNeT :]
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
Because the Wilmot Proviso sought to halt the extension of slavery in the western territories
The Wilmot Proviso lead to conflict because it specifically says that no slavery is allowed in any parts of Mexico.