 frontier colonel," and did not conceal his disgust over
his nomination by the great party of which the New England orator was
the leader. It was Taylor's brilliant services in Mexico, that made him
popular above all others with the masses, who are the ones that make
and unmake presidents. Besides, a great many felt that Taylor had not
been generously treated by the government, and this sentiment had much
to do with his nomination and election.


THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.

The "irrepressible conflict" between slavery and freedom could not be
postponed, and when, on the 13th of February, 1850, the President sent
to Congress the petition of California for admission as a State, the
quarrel broke out afresh. The peculiar character of the problem has
already been stated. A part of California lay north and a part south of
36 deg. 30', the dividing line between slavery and freedom as defined by
the Missouri Compromise, thirty years, before. Congress, therefore, had
not the power to exclude slavery, and the question had to be decided by
the people themselves. They had already done so by inserting a clause in
the Constitution which prohibited slavery.

There were violent scenes on the floor of Congress. General Foote, of
Mississippi, was on the point of discharging a pistol at Colonel Benton,
of Missouri, when bystanders seized his arm and prevented. Weapons were
frequently drawn, and nearly every member went about armed and ready for
a deadly affray. The South threatened to secede from the Union, and we
stood on the brink of civil war.


THE COMPROMISE OF 1850.

It was at this fearful juncture that Henry Clay, now an old man,
submitted to the Senate his famous "Omnibus Bill," so called because of
its many features, which proposed a series of compromises as follows:
the admission of California as a State, with the Constitution adopted by
her people (which prohibited slavery); the establishment of territorial
governments over all the other newly acquired Territories, with no
reference to slavery; the abolishment of all traffic in slaves in the
District of Columbia, but declaring it inexpedient to abolish slavery
there without the consent of the inhabitants and also of Maryland; the
assumption of the debts of Texas; while all fug
frontier colonel, " and did not conceal his disgust over 
 his nomination by the great party of which the New England orator was 
 the leader. It was Taylor's bright service in Mexico, that made him 
 popular above all others with the masses, who are the one that make 
 and unmake presidents. Besides, a bang-up many felt that Taylor had not 
 been generously treat by the government, and this sentiment suffer much 
 to do with his nominating speech and election. 


 THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT. 

 The " irrepressible conflict " between slavery and freedom could not be 
 postponed, and when, on the 13th of February, 1850, the President sent 
 to Congress the petition of California for entrance fee as a State, the 
 quarrel broke out afresh. The peculiar character of the trouble has 
 already been stated. A part of California lie north and a region south of 
 36 deg. 30', the dividing line between slavery and freedom as defined by 
 the Missouri Compromise, thirty class, before. Congress, therefore, had 
 not the power to exclude slavery, and the question had to be decided by 
 the people themselves. They had already done so by inserting a clause in 
 the Constitution which prohibited slavery. 

 There were fierce scenes on the floor of Congress. General Foote, of 
 Mississippi, was on the point of drop a pistol at Colonel Benton, 
 of Missouri, when bystander grab his arm and prevented. weapon were 
 frequently drawn, and nearly every member went approximately armed and ready for 
 a deadly affray. The South threatened to secede from the Union, and we 
 stood on the brink of civil war. 


 THE COMPROMISE OF 1850. 

 It was at this fearful juncture that Henry Clay, now an old man, 
 submitted to the Senate his famous " Omnibus Bill, " therefore called because of 
 its many feature of speech, which proposed a series of compromises as follows: 
 the admission of California as a State, with the Constitution espouse by 
 her people (which prohibited slavery); the administration of territorial 
 governments over all the other newly acquired Territories, with no 
 reference to bondage; the abolishment of all traffic in slaves in the 
 District of Columbia, but declaring it inexpedient to abolish slavery 
 there without the consent of the inhabitant and also of Maryland; the 
 assumption of the debts of Texas; while all fug
 frlntier colonel," and did nut conceal his busgust over
hjs nominxtion by the great party of xhicy the New England orator war
the leadvr. It was Tayoir's brillieht servlees ih Mexnci, that made hik
popular atove all otherv dich the masses, who are the ones that iake
and ujmake presidenjs. Bexydes, a great many felt that Taylor had not
beei generously trrated by the government, anf thls sentiment had mkch
to do wijg hyw nomination and electpmn.


THE IRREKRESSIBLE CONFLICT.

The "irrepressicle cpnflict" bejcwen vlavery and freeqom could nob be
posdponed, snd when, on thc 13th mf Debruary, 1850, the Presideit sent
to Congress tre petitimn of California foe qdmisvion as x Stxte, tie
qharrel brkke out afdesh. The pexuliar character of trv problem has
zlreadr feen stated. A part of California lay nogth znd a part south of
36 deg. 30', the dividing line bgtween sladery and freedom as defined by
the Missouri Comprokise, vhkrtv yearr, bffore. Congress, therefore, had
not the power to qsckuce slavery, and the questipn hsq to be decidgd by
thz psople themselves. Tjey had alreqdy done fo bu inserting a clause in
the Xonstitution qhich prohibited spavery.

There werg violrnt scenes on the floor of Dongress. Gejeral Foofd, of
Mississippi, das ot the point of discharging a pistol at Eolonel Centpn,
of Myssouri, whfn bystanders seized his arm cnd psevented. Wfapons were
frequently drawn, and nearly every kekbeg went abjut avmed and ready sor
a deadly afyray. The Soutf threatenvd to secxde from the Union, and we
vjood on the bcink of cyvil war.


RHE COMOFOMISE OF 1850.

It wss at this fearful huncture that Henrn Clai, how an old man,
sbymutted to the Sematd hys femous "Mmnibus Bill," so zalurd bezause of
its oany features, which propmsed a series of comprpmlses as fillows:
thq admission og California as a Dtate, wivh the Cogstitution adopted by
her peopls (which pgohlbited slaverr); thc esjablishment of territorial
governments over all the other newly acquieed Territories, witk ko
reference vo sladery; the dbolishment of all teaffic in slaves ln the
District of Colujbia, bgt deflaring it inexpedient to abolish slavery
there without the consent of the inhabmtwnts and alao og Marjlaud; che
assuiptili of the debts of Texas; while all fug
frontier colonel," and did not conceal his his by the party of which the It was Taylor's services in Mexico, made him popular above all others the masses, who are the ones that make and unmake presidents. Besides, a many felt that Taylor had not been generously treated by the government, and sentiment much do his nomination and election. THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT. The "irrepressible conflict" between slavery and freedom could not postponed, and when, on the 13th of February, the President sent to the petition of California for as State, the broke afresh. peculiar character of problem has already been stated. A part of California lay north and a part south of 36 30', the between slavery freedom defined the Missouri Compromise, before. Congress, therefore, had not the slavery, and the question had to be decided the people They had already done so by a clause in the Constitution which prohibited slavery. were violent scenes on the floor of Congress. General Foote, of Mississippi, was on the discharging a pistol at Benton, of Missouri, bystanders his and Weapons were drawn, and nearly every member went about armed and ready for deadly affray. The South threatened to secede from the Union, stood the brink of war. THE COMPROMISE OF It at this fearful juncture Clay, an to Senate famous "Omnibus Bill," so because of its many features, proposed a series of of California as a State, with the Constitution by her people (which prohibited slavery); the of territorial governments over all the other newly acquired Territories, with no to slavery; of all traffic in slaves in the District Columbia, but declaring it to abolish slavery there without the consent of the and of Maryland; assumption of the of Texas; while fug
 frontier colonel," and did not cOnceal his dIsgusT ovEr
hIs NomiNatiOn by the great paRTy of Which the New England oratOr was
ThE LeadER. IT was TAylor's bRIlLIAnt SeRvIceS iN meXico, tHat Made him
Popular aboVe aLl Others with thE MaSses, who are The Ones that make
And Unmake PrEsiDEnts. BEsiDes, a gReat maNY felt tHat Taylor HaD Not
beeN GenerouSLY tReatEd by the government, ANd THis sentiment haD much
tO dO WiTH His NomInation and ElEctioN.


tHE IRREprEssibLE coNFLICT.

The "irrEpressible cONflIct" betWeEn sLAvery aNd freEdOM coUld not be
posTponEd, and when, On the 13tH Of FebruARy, 1850, the PrEsidenT seNt
tO ConGReSs The PeTItiON oF CaLIfoRnia for aDmIsSion aS a StATE, THe
quArrEl brOke ouT afresh. The pecUliAr chARacTer of The prObleM hAs
alrEady beEn staTeD. A part of CaliforNia lAy north anD a pArT soUtH of
36 deG. 30', The divIdiNg lIne betwEen slavERy aNd FREEdOm as defined by
the MiSsOURi compromiSe, thirTY yEaRS, before. COnGreSs, thEREfore, Had
nOT tHe power tO excluDE sLaVery, and ThE questIoN haD to Be decIDed bY
the peOple themSelveS. they had already DOne so by insertINg A CLaUSe in
The constitutioN whiCH proHibiTEd SlaVEry.

ThEre weRe VIoLEnt scenes on the floor Of congreSs. GenEral Foote, of
MiSsissippi, wAS ON the poinT of dIScHArging a pistol aT ColoNel Benton,
oF missouri, When bYstanderS seized hiS ARm and preVenTed. weaPonS WErE
frequently drAWN, and NeArly eveRy mEmber weNt aBouT arMed AnD ready for
A deadly aFfRaY. THe souTh thrEAtened to SeCedE fRom The UnIOn, and wE
stooD on tHe BrINk oF civil wAR.


The cOMPrOmIsE OF 1850.

it wAs At thiS feaRFul JuncturE that HenrY ClAY, now An OlD man,
subMitted to the SeNaTe his famouS "OMniBus BilL," SO called bEcause of
its many features, WHich proPosEd a seRies Of compromIseS as folLowS:
The admIssion Of CalIfOrnIA As a StATE, wIth ThE ConstitutION adOpted By
Her pEople (whIch prohibited slaveRY); thE establishmenT of TerrITOrIal
GOvERnmEnTS ovER All the other newlY acquired TErRItOries, with nO
RefErEnce to sLavery; tHe aboLIshment Of all trafFic in slavEs In thE
dIstRict of ColuMbia, but dEclaring iT InexpEDiEnt to AboLish slAvEry
There WithouT The ConseNt of thE iNhabitAnts aNd Also of MaRyland; the
assumption of thE debts Of TexAs; wHile all fuG
 frontier colonel," and di d not conc eal h isdis gu st o verhis nomination by t he great party of whic h the  N e w En g la nd or ator wa s 
t h e  le ad er . I tw as  Tayl or' s brill iant servi ces  i n Mexico, th a tmade him
p opu lar above al l o therswi tht he ma sse s, wh o aret he one s that ma ke and un m ake pre s i de nts.  Besides, a great ma n y felt that Ta ylor h ad no t bee n g enerouslytr eated by theg ov e r n men t , and this se ntiment had muc h
to d owit h  his n omina ti o n a nd election .

THE IRREP RESSIB L E CONFL I CT.

Th e "irr epr ess ible co nf lic t" bet w ee n s l ave ry and f re ed om co uldn o t be
p ost pone d, an d when, on th e 1 3tho f F ebrua ry, 1 850,  t he Pr esiden t sen tto Congress the  pet ition ofCal if orn ia  fora dmissi onasa State , the
q u arr el b r ok e out afresh. Thepe c u li ar chara cter o f  t he problemha s
a lrea d y  been  sta t ed . A part  of Ca l if or nia lay  n orth a nd  apar t sou t h of 
36 de g. 30',the d i viding line be t ween slaverya nd f re e domasdefined bytheM isso uriC om pro m ise,thirt yy ea r s, before. Congress ,theref ore,had
not the p ower to ex c l u de slave ry,a nd the question h ad to  be decide d  by
thepeopl e themse lves. The y had alre ady  do nesob y  i nserting a cl a u se i nthe Con sti tutionwhi chpro hib it ed slaver y.

Ther ewe re  v iol ent s c enes onth e f lo orof Co n gress.  Gene ralFo ot e , o f
Missi s si p p i, w as  o n th e p oi nt of  dis c har ging apistol at  Co l onel  B en ton,
of  Missouri, wh en  bystander ssei zed hi s arm andprevented. Weapons were frequen tly  draw n, a nd nearly  ev ery me mbe r  wentaboutarmed  a ndr e ady f o r 
a  de ad ly affray. T heSouth  t hrea tened t o secede from theU nio n, and we
sto odon t h e  b rin k  o f  ci vi l  wa r . 


THE COMPROMI SE OF 1850 .It  was at th i s f ea rful ju ncturethatH enry Cl ay, now a n old man ,subm i t ted  to the Se nate his  famous " O mnibu s  B ill,"  so  calle dbec auseof
its man y fea tures,  w hich p ropos ed  a serie s of compromises as fol lows:the a dmi ssion ofCal i for nia as aStat e, with th e C ons titut ion adopt ed b y 
h erp eople  (wh i ch prohib i te d s l a ve ry); the es t a b lis hment  of territ oria l
governments ove r  all the other  new l y  ac qui r ed T er ritories, with  no 
r e f erence t oslavery; th e abolis hm e nt of  all t raffic  in sla v e si n theDist ric t of Colu mbi a, but dec la ri n g it i nexp ed ient t o abol i sh s l a very
there witho ut th e conse n t o f the  i nhabita n ts a nd also of  Maryland;the
as sump tionof thede bts of  Te xa s; while a l l fug
 frontier_colonel," and_did not conceal his_disgust over
his_nomination_by the_great_party of which_the New England_orator was
the leader. It_was Taylor's brilliant_services_in Mexico, that made him
popular above all others with the masses, who are the_ones_that make
and_unmake_presidents._Besides, a great many felt_that Taylor had not
been generously_treated by_the government, and this sentiment had much
to do_with_his nomination and_election.


THE IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.

The "irrepressible conflict" between slavery and freedom_could not be
postponed, and when, on_the 13th of_February,_1850,_the President sent
to Congress_the petition of California for admission_as a State, the
quarrel broke out_afresh. The peculiar character of the problem_has
already been stated. A part of_California lay north and a_part south_of
36 deg. 30', the dividing_line between slavery_and freedom_as defined by
the_Missouri Compromise, thirty years, before. Congress,_therefore, had
not the_power to exclude slavery, and the_question_had to be_decided_by
the_people themselves._They had already_done_so by_inserting_a clause in
the Constitution which prohibited_slavery.

There_were violent scenes on the floor of_Congress. General Foote, of
Mississippi,_was_on the point of_discharging a pistol at Colonel_Benton,
of Missouri, when bystanders seized his_arm and_prevented. Weapons_were
frequently drawn, and nearly every member went about armed and ready_for
a deadly affray. The South threatened_to secede from the_Union, and_we
stood_on the brink_of_civil war.


THE_COMPROMISE OF 1850.

It was at this fearful_juncture that_Henry Clay, now an old man,
submitted_to the Senate his_famous_"Omnibus Bill," so called because of
its_many features, which proposed a series_of compromises as follows:
the admission_of_California_as a State, with the_Constitution adopted by
her people (which prohibited_slavery); the establishment_of territorial
governments over all the other newly_acquired_Territories, with no
reference to slavery; the_abolishment_of all traffic in slaves in_the
District_of_Columbia, but declaring it inexpedient_to abolish slavery
there without the consent_of the inhabitants and also of Maryland; the
assumption of_the debts of_Texas; while all fug