The "Higher Law" speech was delivered by William Henry Seward during the debate over this legislation.
This legislation was supported by Howell Cobb and Robert Tombs, two members of the Georgia Platform. The "Higher Law" speech was delivered by William Henry Seward during the debate over this legislation. Daniel Webster was criticized by abolitionists for supporting this legislation. It declared popular [*] sovereignty in New Mexico and Utah, admitted California as a free state, banned the slave trade in Washington, DC, and passed a stricter Fugitive Slave Act. For 10 points, name this compromise, mediated by Douglas and Clay, which managed to preserve the Union and postpone the Civil War for ten more years.
This legislation was supported by Howell Cobb and Robert Tombs, two members of the Georgia Platform.
{Compromise of 1850} [prompt on “{Omnibus Bill}”]