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...ed most of the debates over slavery. He was largely responsible for the [[Compromise of 1850]] that apparently settled slavery issues. However in 1854 he reopened the s [[Henry Clay]] chiefly designed the [[Compromise of 1850]], but the omnibus bill containing it did not pass Congress. Each point sep

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...is Seventh of March speech (1850) he spoke powerfully in favor of Clay's [[Compromise of 1850|compromise proposals]], though the strong fugitive-slave law was deeply unp ...e government), and the Seventh of March speech during the debates on the [[Compromise of 1850]], where he cried out for compromise and reconciliation to preserve the Uni

* Rhodes, James Ford ''History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850 to the McKinley-Bryan Campaign of 1896.'' Volume: 6. 1920. Pulitzer prize.

...r]] to win. Van Buren split with the Free Soilers when he supported the [[Compromise of 1850]]. He grew fearful that the slavery issue would disrupt the Union. Neither

* Rhodes, James Ford. ''The History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850'' 8 vol (1932) [http://www.questia.com/PM.qst?a=o&d=99566406 online edition

==Rejects Compromise of 1850== The Compromise of 1850, devised by Clay and Democratic leader [[Stephen A. Douglas]] was designed

* Rhodes, James Ford. ''History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850 to the McKinley-Bryan Campaign of 1896.'' Volume 6 and 7 (1920) Pulitzer Pr

* Rhodes, James Ford. ''History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850 to the Roosevelt-Taft Administration'' (1920), 8 vol. highly detailed narra

*September 9, 1850 -- [[Compromise of 1850]]

...gitive slave law, and an effective one was finally passed as part of the [[Compromise of 1850]]. Every year a few hundred runaway slaves fled the South across the Ohio R

* Rhodes, James G. ''History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850 to the McKinley-Bryan Campaign of 1896. Volume: 6.'' (1920). 1865-72; Volum

...legislatures of Georgia and Alabama. Old party lines were broken by the [[Compromise of 1850]]. The State's Rights faction, joined by many Democrats, founded the [[Sout

Since [[Compromise of 1850]], [[Stephen A. Douglas]] of Chicago, had emerged as the dominant figure i

...e great parties had just affirmed the finality of every provision of the [[Compromise of 1850]]. Reckless of political expediency, Sumner moved that the [[Fugitive Slave

...ious debate over slavery in the new territories that was resolved by the [[Compromise of 1850]]. He signed the [[Tariff of 1846, U.S.|Walker Tariff of 1846]] that brough

===Compromise of 1850=== ...f some settlement of its outstanding indebtedness could be realized. The [[Compromise of 1850]] resolved the issue. The Texas debt, of approximately $10 million, was ass

* Rhodes, James Ford., ''History of the United States from the Compromise of 1850 to the McKinley-Bryan Campaign of 1896.'' Volume: 6 and 7 (1920) [http://ww

...Scott case]]), presidential campaigns, the [[Mexican-American War]], the [[Compromise of 1850]], [[transcontinental railroad]], and even a civil war in Kansas. Social a ...n numerous compromises such as the [[Missouri Compromise]] of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850. After 1840 abolitionists denounced slavery as more than a social evil &mda

...given official statehood by Congress on September 9, 1850 as part of the [[Compromise of 1850]]. <ref>Richard B. Rice et al, ''The Elusive Eden'' (1988) 191-95</ref> A