Compromise

of 1850. As this compromise between the anti-slavery and pro-slavery parties was finally pa ed, it took the form of several separate bills, which had been practically comprehended in Clay’s ‘* Omnibus Bill,’’ proposed and defeated a short time before. Under the compromise, Texas was allowed $10,000,000 for New Mexico, and the boundary of that territory was cut down considerably. August 13, California was admitted to the Union with her free Constitution. August 15, bills for establishing territorial governments in New Mexico and Utah were pa ed, containing a slavery option clause proposed by Senator Soulé. August 26, the fugitive slave bill, denying arrested negroes a trial by jury, and prohibiting redre to free colored seamen imprisoned in Southern ports, was pa ed.