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January 29, 1850 - The Compromise of 1850 was introduced by Senator Henry Clay in a series of resolutions. February 5 and 6, 1850 - Senator Henry Clay defended his compromise proposals in a speech.March 4, 1850 - Senator John Calhoun's speech against the Compromise of 1850 was delivered.s part of the Compromise of 1850, the Fugitive Slave Act was amended and the slave trade in Washington, D.C ., was abolished. Furthermore, California entered the Union as a free state and a territorial government was created in Utah.
The Great Compromiser, Henry Clay, introduces the Compromise of 1850 in the Senate. The plan was set forth. The giants â Calhoun, Webster, and Clay â had spoken. Still the Congress debated the contentious issues well into the summer. Each time Clay's Compromise was set forth for a vote, it did not receive a majority. Henry Clay himself had to leave in sickness, before the dispute could be resolved. In his place, Stephen Douglas worked tirelessly to end the fight. On July 9, President Zachary Taylor died of food poisoning. His successor, Millard Fillmore, was much more interested in compromise. The environment for a deal was set. By September, Clay's Compromise became law. California was admitted to the Union as the 16th free state. In exchange, the south was guaranteed that no federal restrictions on slavery would be placed on Utah or New Mexico. Texas lost its boundary claims in New Mexico, but the Congress compensated Texas with $10 million.