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4. What is Clay asking the United States to do with Canada? What would be some benefits of Clay's

proposal according to him?

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Clay's last compromise helped to stave off civil war for another decade, but only by allowing for the continuation of slavery. When the Old Kentuckian died in 1852, he went to his grave believing his compromise had saved the Union

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