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Congressional Debate on Slavery and Texas Boundaries in 1850
The Senate debated the proposed bill linking California's admission to U S statehood with territorial governance for Utah and New Mexico and with protections for slavery in the territories. Lincoln-like amendments and positions from Bevis Davis Yulee Foote and Clayton are noted as they clash over the reach of federal power and the right to carry enslaved people into new territory. The discussion touches on constitutional limits, the Wilmot Proviso, and the broader Compromise of 1850.
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