In the Mid-1800s, Senator Henry Clay Was Known as the Great

In the mid-1800s, Senator Henry Clay was known as The Great Compromiser for his ability to strike compromises on the hot-button issues of the day, most notably slavery. In reaching such agreements as the Missouri Compromise, Clay and others of like mind most likely believed that

A) the potential for disruption outweighed the benefits of resolution.
B) the issue was not as important as others from a timing perspective.
C) different perspectives or learning might help arrive at a better alternative.
D) arriving at an interim solution would allow more time to study the problem.
E) others cared substantially more about the outcome, and the ongoing relationship mattered most.