According to historian Jacob Cooke, it is "generally regarded as one of the most important bargains in American history, ranking just below the better known Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850."
按照历史学家雅各布·库克的说法，这次妥协“一般被视作美国历史上最重要的交易之一，仅仅排在被广为人知的密苏里妥协和1850妥协之后。