The Compromise of 1850
As you may know, Henry Clay was considered "the great compromiser" due to his several solutions to different government issues, so when the North and South began to argue once again, Clay created what he believed would solve their problems. However, it only ended up splitting the North and South further apart.
The problem occurred when the government discussed the admission of California. Northern representatives said California should be free because its land crossed boundaries with territory included in the Missouri Compromise. On the other hand, the South said it gave the North an advantage in the Senate because the number of the slave states and free states would no longer be equal. Also, the North felt slave trade shouldn't be continued in Washington, D.C. The people in the South said the North should have to capture the fugitives. Both of these claims angered the opposing sides.
Clay's solutions caused some controversy. Senators like Calhoun were strongly against the proposal and threatened secession, while Webster thought the compromise could help unify the union again.
President Taylor was one who was against the compromise, so while he was in office, the compromise was shot down. However, President Fillmore entered office and, with help from Congress, passed five bills centered around Clay's ideas.
The problem occurred when the government discussed the admission of California. Northern representatives said California should be free because its land crossed boundaries with territory included in the Missouri Compromise. On the other hand, the South said it gave the North an advantage in the Senate because the number of the slave states and free states would no longer be equal. Also, the North felt slave trade shouldn't be continued in Washington, D.C. The people in the South said the North should have to capture the fugitives. Both of these claims angered the opposing sides.
Clay's solutions caused some controversy. Senators like Calhoun were strongly against the proposal and threatened secession, while Webster thought the compromise could help unify the union again.
President Taylor was one who was against the compromise, so while he was in office, the compromise was shot down. However, President Fillmore entered office and, with help from Congress, passed five bills centered around Clay's ideas.