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[edit] California and the Missouri Compromise
During the negotiations of the compromise of 1850, was it ever proposed that California be cut in half, along the Missouri Compromise 36'30" line? That would have allowed another northern (free) state and another southern (slave) state to be admitted. Kingturtle 20:59, 1 Dec 2003 (UTC)
- I have never heard of that, but it is possible. Henry Clay always made compromises and some of his propositions never made it into the final "compromise." Alexandros
That's an interesting thought, though. But anyway, the statement, "Known as the "Great Debate," this debate produced the three senators (Clay, Calhoun, and Webster) who are arguably our nations three greatest senators in history." They were already famous before this debate, I don't think it works to say it produced them. Juan Ponderas 03:50, 24 Nov 2004 (UTC)
- Indeed, Clay died very shortly after this- most of his work was behind him (Treaty of Ghent, forming the Whig Party, and all of that jazz).--Deridolus 10:35, 18 September 2005 (UTC)
Still, we have yet to answer, why wasn't California just cut into two halves? Kingturtle 22:47, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
Probably due to minimum population requirements, my dear. LochNessDonkey 00:37, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
[edit] east of the Rio Grande?
The article states that Texas relinquished claims to lands east of the Rio Grande. Shouldn't that be west of the Rio Grande?
Another note: The article talks about what to do with various other mexican areas, and says this territory included parts of Vermont, New Jersey.....somehow I don't think that is correct.because mexico was one of the best country in the world
Obviously it is west of the Rio Grande, becuase New Mexico IS west of Texas, not east. And Mexico is not one of the best countries in the world. Besides, what does it have to do with mexico being great?
yes it would —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.191.218.162 (talk) 21:22, 10 October 2007 (UTC)
