The U.S. Congress enacts the five compromise…

The U.S. Congress enacts the five compromise measures in September with the influential support of Senator Daniel Webster and the concerted unifying efforts of Senator Stephen A. Douglas.

Known as the Compromise of 1850, these measures are accepted by moderates in all sections of the country. (Although the Compromise of 1850 succeeds as a temporary expedient that postpones the secession of the South for a decade, the Douglas-inspired precedent of popular sovereignty sows the seeds of future discord.)