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Compromise of 1850. J. C. Calhoun: “Fire Eater” “The North intended to make war on a domestic institution upon which are staked our property, our social.

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1 Compromise of 1850

2 J. C. Calhoun: “Fire Eater” “The North intended to make war on a domestic institution upon which are staked our property, our social organization and our peace and safety.” The only recourse is to gain a Federal Guarantee of the future of Slavery or Secede”

3 Context of 1850 Abolition Movement- popular in the north Pushing for end of slavery in Washington D.C. California is ready to become a state Northern States not enforcing fugitive slave laws- (making it difficult for slavers to retrieve runaways) Northern State legislatures support prohibition of Slavery in territories Balance of power in the Congress was slipping 15 slave to 15free before California

4 Henry Clay: The Great Compromiser Missouri Compromise Nullification Crisis Wanted “Some comprehensive scheme of settling amicably the whole question…” “I hold in my hand a series of resolutions which I desire to submit to the consideration to this body… they propose an amicalbe arrangement…” “Omnibus Bill”- started a 6 month debate

5 Clay said “War and dissolution of the union are identical and inevitable.” Draw back from the abyss and preserve the Republic as a shining example to the rest of the world.

6 Calhoun Responds Said, “Constant agitation of the slavery question have snapped some of our most important cords of unity.”

7 Mr. Webster “I speak for the preservation of the Union…hear me for my cause.”

8 William H Seward- Senator Whig (NY) The compromise is: “Radically wrong, and essentially viscous…there is a higher law than the constitution” A moral obligation takes precedence when if comes to slavery.”

9 Omnibus Bill Dies All measure could not be passed at once They were individually passed California Free Fugitive Slave Act Boundary of Texas Texas Debt Washington D. C. Slave Trade abolished Popular Sovereignty in the new Territories

10 A Generation Passes Calhoun was the first to go Clay and Webster followed within 2 years New Generation: Radicals few compromisers: Jefferson Davis (Miss) Democrat Stephan Douglas (Ill) Democrat Salmon Chase (Oh) Republican William Seward (NY) Republican

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