The Compromise of Henry Clay The compromise proposed by Henry Clay is a complete and utter failure in that it does not meet the needs of anyone. A good compromise between two parties should satisfy the needs of both parties adequately and leave neither side feeling cheated. This compromise between the North and the South does no such thing. First I will describe my reaction to it if I were to be a Southerner. There is really nothing in this bill that I as a Southerner would benefit from in the compromise. All the compromise does is give the Northerners a few bonuses so that hopefully they will get off of our cases about slavery. It really doesn’t bother