Fillmore had disagreed with Taylor over the congressional compromise on slavery and the western territories.

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Lincoln said there could be no compromise on extending slavery.

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He had refused to compromise on the issue.

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"I think this president believes we can't afford not to." Hopes for a bipartisan compromise on health care appear to be fading.

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Democrats in the House of Representatives announced they had reached a compromise on just how to pay for the costly reform measure.

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But Republicans immediately made clear they are in no mood to compromise on the budget.

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A committee of thirteen men was named to write a bill based on Henry Clay's compromise.

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Those opposed to slavery believed the compromise law on runaway slaves violated the constitution.

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The United States and Britain agreed on a compromise in the Oregon dispute.

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Finally,on the thirty-fourth ballot, seventeen of the delegates voted for a compromise candidate.

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Daniel Webster's speech was not the end of debate on the compromise.

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Clay expected extremists on both sides to denounce the compromise.

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Within six days,the committee had agreed on a compromise bill.

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After six days, Clayton's committee agreed on a compromise bill.

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In Kampala they agreed on a compromise resolution.

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Extremists on both sides opposed Clay's compromise proposals.

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They opposed the compromise, because it might permit slavery in the New Mexico territory, and because it called for stronger laws on the return of slaves who had escaped to the North.

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On other issues,however, Cleveland refused to compromise.

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Responding to criticism of the lopsided deal, Mr.Netanyahu said there would be no compromise in the war on terror.

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The African Union is calling on Gabonese to show "great restraint" and abstain from acts that might compromise peace and security.

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The Palestinian official says any compromise by Mr.Abbas on the settlement issue would impede the creation of a viable independent Palestinian state.

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The U.S.has demanded a complete freeze on settlement expansion, including natural growth, but Mr.Netanyahu is offering a compromise.

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"And I think this nation is on the right track in promoting democratic consensus and promoting compromise."

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