Was the chief goal of the compromises in the early 1800 such as the compromise of 1850?

The chief goal of compromises like the Compromise of 1850 was to address and alleviate the tensions between pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions in the United States. These compromises aimed to maintain the balance of power between free and slave states, thereby preventing conflict over the expansion of slavery into new territories. Ultimately, while they temporarily postponed sectional conflict, they did not resolve the underlying issues, leading to greater divisions that contributed to the Civil War.