The earlier one was not very rigorous - people had ceased to pay it any attention. The later one was considerably toughened-up - in fact, it was almost meant as a macho gesture, as Congress wanted the South to feel that it was a serious concession to Southern interests (as part of the Compromise of 1850). This one demanded that members of the public must report anyone who looked as though they might be a runaway slave, on pain of a heavy fine. Northern citizens strongly resented being treated as unpaid slave-catchers, and this was one reason why the Compromise of 1850 did not work.
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South Carolina disliked the fact that they would have to bear the problems of the government. The tariffs were used to raise money for the government. The tariff was an abomination amongst the people whom lived there. They believed that Jackson singled South Carolina out just to make John C. Calhoun a stronger Presidential candidate.
many Americans were outraged at this, mostly because of the fugitive slave act that had become a part of US law. by forcing the north to help capture the slaves, it made them feel as if they were part of the slave system. tensions remained high because neither of the sides got all that they wanted in the agreement. each time the act was enforced, it convinced the north that slavery was immoral and evil.
The northern states were smaller states so they were out numbered by the south where the most,political power was located. The idea to count the slaves was a compromise so that other things could get done. Often people have to compromise to get something they want and this is what happened.
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The north had some supporters of the compromise while other northerners opposed it. While the northern democrats accepted the compromise, the northern Whigs thought it to be unfair to northern territories. They especially believed that this compromise would create a problem with fugitive slaves having to force slave owning farmers to waste productive agricultural time hunting down slaves.
He was not alive in 1850. He died in June 1849.
The earlier one was not very rigorous - people had ceased to pay it any attention. The later one was considerably toughened-up - in fact, it was almost meant as a macho gesture, as Congress wanted the South to feel that it was a serious concession to Southern interests (as part of the Compromise of 1850). This one demanded that members of the public must report anyone who looked as though they might be a runaway slave, on pain of a heavy fine. Northern citizens strongly resented being treated as unpaid slave-catchers, and this was one reason why the Compromise of 1850 did not work.
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The Northern States were pleased by Three-Fifths Compromise.
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strike a compromise with the villagers
Compromise. Make him feel as though you are really worth his time.
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Southern plantation owners feared the Missouri Compromise would limit the expansion of slavery, and eventually the institution of slavery itself.
Just talk to them, and gently explain how you feel. Either make a compromise, or forget it.