Who got the better of the Compromise of 1850, argue both sides and come to a conclusion.

The Compromise of 1850:

Concessions to the North:
1. California admitted as a free state
2. Territory disputed by Texas and New Mexico would be surrendered to New Mexico
3. Abolition of the slave trade (but not slavery) in the District of Columbia

Concessions to the South:
1. The remainder of the Mexican Cession area would be formed into the territories of New Mexico and Utah, without restriction on slavery, hence open to popular sovereignty
2. Texas would receive $10 million from the federal government as compensation
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