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In 1850, with Northerners demanding that slavery be outlawed in the vast new territory America had just acquired in the Mexican- American War, Southerners threatened to secede from the Union. Veteran statesman Henry Clay proffered a solution: the Compromise of 1850, which saved the Union from dissolution for the next ten years and gave the North time to build its industrial might so that it could defeat the South once secession was at hand. Historian Robert V. Remini masterfully shows how Clay’s recognition of the need for bipartisanship in times of crisis saved the Union—not once, but twice. In 1850, America hovered on the brink of disunion. Tensions between slave-holders and abolitionists mounted, as the debate over slavery grew rancorous. An influx of new territory prompted Northern politicians to demand that new states remain free; in response, Southerners baldly threatened to secede from the Union. Only Henry Clay could keep the nation together. At the Edge of the Precipice is historian Robert V. Remini's fascinating recounting of the Compromise of 1850, a titanic act of political will that only a skillful statesman like Clay could broker. Although the Compromise would collapse ten years later, plunging the nation into civil war, Clay's victory in 1850 ultimately saved the Union by giving the North an extra decade to industrialize and prepare. A masterful narrative by an eminent historian, At the Edge of the Precipice also offers a timely reminder of the importance of bipartisanship in a bellicose age. At The Edge Of The Precipice Is Historian Robert V. Remini's Fascinating Recounting Of The Compromise Of 1850, A Titanic Act Of Political Will That Only A Skillful Statesman Like Clay Could Broker. Although The Compromise Would Collapse Ten Years Later, Plunging The Nation Into Civil War, Clay's Victory In 1850 Ultimately Saved The Union By Giving The North An Extra Decade To Industrialize And Prepare. Compromise In The Nation's Early History -- The Crisis And The Return Of The Great Pacificator -- A Possible Solution -- The Great Triumvirate Weighs In -- Disaster -- Douglas To The Rescue -- Aftermath. Robert V. Remini. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 161-173) And Index. Annotation In 1850, with Northerners demanding that slavery be outlawed in the vast new territory America had just acquired in the Mexican- American War, Southerners threatened to secede from the Union. Veteran statesman Henry Clay proffered a solution: the Compromise of 1850, which saved the Union from dissolution for the next ten years and gave the North time to build its industrial might so that it could defeat the South once secession was at hand. Historian Robert V. Remini masterfully shows how Clay's recognition of the need for bipartisanship in times of crisis saved the Union-not once, but twice Historian Robert V. Remini's fascinating recounting of the Compromise of 1850, a titanic act of political will that only a skillful statesman like Henry Clay could broker. Although the Compromise would collapse ten years later, plunging the nation into civil war, Clay's victory in 1850 ultimately saved the Union by giving the North an extra decade to industrialize and prepare.;Compromise in the nation's early history -- The crisis and the return of the great pacificator -- A possible solution -- The great triumvirate weighs in -- Disaster. A National Book Award-winning historian narrates Henry Clay's heroic brokering of a bipartisan compromise that saved the nation