How did Henry clay engineer the second solution to the Missouri problem?

Henry Clay engineered the second solution to the Missouri problem through the Missouri Compromise of 1820. This agreement allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while Maine was admitted as a free state, maintaining the balance between free and slave states. Additionally, the compromise established a line at 36°30' latitude, north of which slavery would be prohibited in future territories. Clay's diplomatic efforts were crucial in easing sectional tensions and promoting national unity.