Some southerners may feel that the Missouri Compromise favored the north because it prohibited slavery north of the 36°30' parallel, effectively restricting the expansion of slavery into new territories. This would limit the southern states' ability to acquire new slaveholding territories and maintain the balance between free and slave states. Additionally, some southerners may argue that the north had more representation in Congress at the time of the Missouri Compromise, giving them more influence in shaping the legislation to favor their interests.
