A first book in American history with European beginnings . n favor of admitting Missouri. Andof course the North was set against such a step. Fornearly two years the matterwas debated. Neither sidewould give in to the other. Then Henry Clay per-suaded Congress to make acompromise which promisedsatisfaction to both Northand South. By this com-promise, Missouri was to betaken into the Union as aslave state, on the expressunderstanding that any otherstates that might be formedfrom the Louisiana Purchaseland north of Missourissouthern boundary should befree forever. The Missouri compromisewas ado
A first book in American history with European beginnings . n favor of admitting Missouri. Andof course the North was set against such a step. Fornearly two years the matterwas debated. Neither sidewould give in to the other. Then Henry Clay per-suaded Congress to make acompromise which promisedsatisfaction to both Northand South. By this com-promise, Missouri was to betaken into the Union as aslave state, on the expressunderstanding that any otherstates that might be formedfrom the Louisiana Purchaseland north of Missourissouthern boundary should befree forever. The Missouri compromisewas adopted in 1820. But even before Missouri succeededin becoming the twelfth slave state, Maine had been ad-mitted as the twelfth free state. And so neither Northnor South could yet claim the balance of power in Con-gress. In 1848 a short war between the United States andMexico came to an end. And at its close Mexico cededCalifornia and New Mexico to the United States. Herewas the old struggle back again. Should slavery be al-lowed in this new land or not? 307. A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY California wanted to enter the Union as a free there was the same number of free and slave states,and again the state asking to come in would give one sidethe advantage over the other. So again there were hotdisputes. These grew so bitter that the Union was indanger of being broken up. Once more, as in the case ofMissouri, Henry Clay urged a compromise. This com-promise contained so many points that it was called theOmnibus Bill. According to Clays plan, California was to be admittedas a free state; the people in the rest of the new land wereto suit themselves as to how their territory should comeinto the Union; and the North was to arrest, and sendback to their owners, all runaway slaves found in the freestates. For two days Clay spoke in the Senate. Peoplehad come from far and near to hear him, and all his oldcharm of voice and manner were used to convince hisaudience of the adva
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