In 1850 Seward made his “Higher Law” speech where he stated: " there is a Higher Law than the Constitution." This incendiary statement was to Seward's successful argument that California should be admitted into the Union as a free state. Due to Seward's compelling argument California entered as a free state.
The answer would be unruffled, which means <span>not disordered or disarranged, (</span>something as not upset during a loud discussion). Hope this helps!