(POD: Taylor doesnt take ill and die in June of 1850, one year into his turn. The Virginian general and slave holder was staunchly unionist, and against expanding slavery into regions were tobacco or cotton could not be grown in large quantities (IE all of the territories won from mexico) and he was against Manifest destiny. He was behind California applying for statehood almost immediatly so as to stop any debate over it being divided into two territories, one slave and one free. He also supported this being done with New Mexico.)
1850- Taylor goes against the the Compromise of 1850 stating that it broke the promises that was made with the previous Missouri Comprimise. Without Taylor's support the Bill (that we know) narrowly fails to pass in Congress. Many in the south are outraged with this development that seems to tip the balance in the senate in the North's favor. Taylor points out that Texas can still be divided into 5 states and that if equality in the senate is so important to them they themselves can remedy the issue. In December the Compromise of 1850 is passed but it is different then the one we know.
1.)Texas does not sell its land east of the Rio Grande (eastern New Mexico) or the panhandle of Oklahoma. (In OTL this was given to the Federal government in exchange for the US paying Texas's debts.)
2.) The US government pays the Debts Texas racked up. (This done as a concession to southern states.)
3.) New fugitive slave law to be strictly enforced (Northern Free soilers support this).
4.) The Missouri Compromise is to be still enforced.
Thats all for today, what do you think?
1850- Taylor goes against the the Compromise of 1850 stating that it broke the promises that was made with the previous Missouri Comprimise. Without Taylor's support the Bill (that we know) narrowly fails to pass in Congress. Many in the south are outraged with this development that seems to tip the balance in the senate in the North's favor. Taylor points out that Texas can still be divided into 5 states and that if equality in the senate is so important to them they themselves can remedy the issue. In December the Compromise of 1850 is passed but it is different then the one we know.
1.)Texas does not sell its land east of the Rio Grande (eastern New Mexico) or the panhandle of Oklahoma. (In OTL this was given to the Federal government in exchange for the US paying Texas's debts.)
2.) The US government pays the Debts Texas racked up. (This done as a concession to southern states.)
3.) New fugitive slave law to be strictly enforced (Northern Free soilers support this).
4.) The Missouri Compromise is to be still enforced.
Thats all for today, what do you think?