Talk:Compromise of 1850
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During the negotiations of the compromise of 1850, was it ever proposed that California be cut in half, along the Missouri Compromise 36'30" line? That would have allowed another northern (free) state and another southern (slave) state to be admitted. Kingturtle 20:59, 1 Dec 2003 (UTC)
- I have never heard of that, but it is possible. Henry Clay always made compromises and some of his propositions never made it into the final "compromise." Alexandros
That's an interesting thought, though. But anyway, the statement, "Known as the "Great Debate," this debate produced the three senators (Clay, Calhoun, and Webster) who are arguably our nations three greatest senators in history." They were already famous before this debate, I don't think it works to say it produced them. Juan Ponderas 03:50, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)
