1. The Political Problem

3.  Applies for statehood  Free/Slave state balance  Illinois becomes a state

5.  Henry Clay leads, but more of a collection of agreements  Maine - Free  Missouri - Slave  36 ⁰ 30’ N

7.  Proposed no slavery or involuntary servitude in acquired territories from Mexico  Northerners  Supported  Another slave state would put more slavery supporters in Congress  Southerners  Opposed  Slaves were property – Property protected in Constitution  Afraid N would have more power if new states were free

8.  Statehood = 1850  Free State  Most of state below 36º30’ line  Southerners disappointed it wasn’t a slave state  President thought it was best to let states decide free or slave status  Southern states begin to discuss secession

9.  Henry Clay & Daniel Webster  Calhoun = opposes  Was supposed to settle all debates about free and slave states  New Fugitive Slave Law  CA free state  UT and NM –popular sovereignty  Sell of slaves banned in DC; possession still allowed  TX-NM boundary resolved; Fed gov’t paid TX $10 million

10. Henry Clay Daniel Webster

11.  Senate rejects July 1850; Clay leaves  Stephen Douglas pushes Compromise through  Taylor dies, Fillmore new President  Calhoun died 2 months after Clay proposed Compromise – no more obstacles  “Final Settlement” of slavery question and sectionalism – Compromise passed