The+Compromise+of+1850

=The Compromise of 1850=

The five things that composed the Compromise of 1850

 * California was admitted as a free state. It passed 150-56.
 * The slave //trade// was abolished (the sale of slaves, not the institution of slavery) in the District of Columbia
 * The Territory of New Mexico (including present-day Arizona) and the Territory of Utah were organized under the rule of Popular Sovereignty. It was passed 97-85.
 * The Fugitive Slave Act was passed, requiring all U.S. citizens to assist in the return of runaway slaves. It passed 109-76.
 * Texas gave up much of the western land which it claimed and received compensation of $10,000,000 to pay off its national debt

Which covered the 3 major issues:
A picture of Henry Clay addressing the U.S. Senate, Daniel Webster is seated to the left of Clay, John C. Calhoun is to the left of the Speaker's chair. A link to the actual Compromise document. http://ourdocuments.gov/doc_large_image.php?flash=true&doc=27
 * 1) A variety of boundary issues
 * 2) Status of territory issues
 * 3) The issue of slavery