This agreement was preceded by the Nashville Convention and later affirmed by the Georgia Platform. Franklin Pierce argued that this legislation nullified a previous agreement, leading to his loss of Northern support. Although the issue was ignored by Zachary Taylor, one speech in opposition to this agreement claimed that there is a "higher law than the Constitution," and 
This agreement was preceded by the Nashville Convention and later affirmed by the Georgia Platform. Franklin Pierce argued that this legislation nullified a previous agreement, leading to his loss of Northern support. Although the issue was ignored by Zachary Taylor, one speech in opposition to this agreement claimed that there is a "higher law than the Constitution," and was made by a New York Senator who argued for purchasing Alaska, William Seward. For 10 points, name this agreement that passed a strict Fugitive Slave Act, gave popular sovereignty to Utah and New Mexico, and admitted California as a free state, brokered by Henry Clay.
This agreement was preceded by the Nashville Convention and later affirmed by the Georgia Platform.
Compromise of 1850 