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Clay’s Speech on Compromise Resolutions in Senate
In the Senate on February 5 1850 Daniel Webster oration style speech by Mr Clay stresses the country’s peril from party passion. He outlines a plan to restore peace by concessions to both free and slave states, discusses California admission and Wilmot proviso, and argues for limited federal power over slavery in territories and the District of Columbia. He urges calm, unity, and a comprehensive settlement to avert disunion.
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