The debate over whether Congress had the authority to regulate slavery in new U.S. territories was finally resolved through a series of enactments that came to be known as the Compromise of 1850. Originally drafted as a package of resolutions by Henry Clay, senator from Kentucky and ultimately revised by Stephen Douglas, senator from Illinois, the Compromise brought a temporary end to the slavery question which was causing much strain within Congress. Despite being a temporary solution, Henry Clay’s compromises causes both party to refocus on the main goals of the nation by reminding them how current conflict can be easily avoided if both group find a middle ground. Therefore, the compromises of 1850 help satisfied both sides desire instead
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With this in mind, it shows how despite the fact that Henry Clay is from Kentucky which is a southern state, he does not enforces his personal opinion towards this national crisis, instead he persuade both party to do what's best for the country as a whole. Which he succedes by connecting both groups with the mindset of how the nature of humanity causes jealousy, resentment, personal desires and by putting all of theses feelings aside, peace of the nation can be restore. As a result, both the north and the south greatly accepted this compromises. After all, a well educated upper class, Democratic- Republican living in the south is widely respected by both party because not only is the north mostly Democratic- Republican at that time but the fact that he live in the south and contribute to it, brings assurances to both side. This also connects to the fact that, he not only causes major positive growth in Kentucky but United states itself. For instances, he supported the American system which dramatically increases the economy in the United states by favoring American products. He also improve the nation by continuously trying to unified the country together with a U.S bank that provides same currencies for every state and he even support the government giving money to build roads and canals to build better transportation between each
With this in mind, it shows how despite the fact that Henry Clay is from Kentucky which is a southern state, he does not enforces his personal opinion towards this national crisis, instead he persuade both party to do what's best for the country as a whole. Which he succedes by connecting both groups with the mindset of how the nature of humanity causes jealousy, resentment, personal desires and by putting all of theses feelings aside, peace of the nation can be restore. As a result, both the north and the south greatly accepted this compromises. After all, a well educated upper class, Democratic- Republican living in the south is widely respected by both party because not only is the north mostly Democratic- Republican at that time but the fact that he live in the south and contribute to it, brings assurances to both side. This also connects to the fact that, he not only causes major positive growth in Kentucky but United states itself. For instances, he supported the American system which dramatically increases the economy in the United states by favoring American products. He also improve the nation by continuously trying to unified the country together with a U.S bank that provides same currencies for every state and he even support the government giving money to build roads and canals to build better transportation between each