In this task you will be given a text passage from a trivia quiz. You should choose the category this question belongs to from these categories: History, Science, Social Science, Fine Arts, Literature. You can only choose one category, so if in doubt, please choose the closest match.

This man both wounded and was wounded by Humphrey Marshall, who opposed a resolution by this man that dictated the type of fabric that could be worn by legislators in a certain body. That legislation was a predecessor to a better-known (+) policy by this man whose components included a high tariff and the continued existence of the Bank of the United States. In addition to the American System, this man was responsible for legislation that was passed in response to concerns over the passage of the (*) Wilmot Proviso, and ended the balance of free and slave states. For 10 points, name this legislator whose negotiation of the Compromise of 1850 led him to be dubbed ""The Great Compromiser. ""
History