Let's say DeWitt Clinton was elected. How would he solve the issue of Missouri? Earlier civil war? What if?
Well, I'm not entirely sure, but being a Northerner, I'd think he'd go with the anti-slavery side; if so, Missourians might not get to keep their slaves after statehood. The state's admission might be delayed for several years but it might actually be worth it in the long run.....there might not be a Bleeding Kansas problem for one.
Wouldn't southerners just obstruct that?