because slaves were property protected by the constitution
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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.
they opposed to it
Because the Wilmot Proviso sought to halt the extension of slavery in the western territories
What was the unstated goal of the Wilmot Proviso?
the proviso would upset the balance of power between the north and the south