New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-09
Mr.. Bsfl,s Record on tho slavery aasaslon.


1 Ton City, parporting to be Record Of John Bel
on the slavery question, filed with charges AMI
| inuendoes against his soundness as a Southern
man.
Inorder, once for all, to put quietus on thest
| charges. and afford our friends advocating tht
claims df Mr.. Bell, evidence from the record, a
once eftectnal and indispntable, we republish tn,
| following compilation Of Mr. Bells ootes upoI
questions involving the institution of slavery, whel
we find prepared to our hand by the Georgit
southern watehrnan. IL this record does mo-
eifactually dispose Of the charges brought agains
Mr.. Bell, at least to the satisfaction Of all fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
june as, lsaS--0n Mr.. Hales motion to instruc
the Committee on the District of Columbia to bring
in bin to abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell voted
no. Congressional Globe, Vol Is, page s72.
July 26th, l848--When the Clayton Compromise
was before the Senate, MIR. Davis of Massachn-
sets moved an amendment excluding slavery
from Oregon. On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no.
Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page 1902.
August 10th, ls4S-0n the Oregon bill, Mr..
Douglas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
sonri compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, III. ". johnson, Hunter
and others. Congressional Globe, Vol. ls, page
l06l- as5 63s
August 18th, IS4s--On motion that the Senate
recede from the Missouri compromise amendment
Sfme
company. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
IO7S. 5S Isl s95 :
January 18th, 1s5o--Mr. Seward presented be
titon for the abolition of slavery in the District of
Columbia. Mr.. Berrien moved to lay on the table
the question Of reception lin other words, to re-
fuse TO entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berrienis
motion, Mr.. Bellvoted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. 81. page I64. 8
Elshlraary sl III, 1880 Upon similar motion in
Territories, Mr.. Bell voted yea. [Gongressonal
Globe, Vol. 81, page $40.
u April 18th, lS50.-Upon similar motion In rela-
ton 70 petition to abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia, Mr. Bell again voted yea, IGongres-
sional Globe, Vol. 81, page 779.
June 5th, lS50--On Mr.. Chase's amendment to
the Compromise BILL q that nothing herein contains
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permitting
the Introduction Of slavery or the holding OF per.
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, pages
1854 and ll34.
June 9TH, 1850. Mr.. Berrien offered an amend
ment to the Compromise bill, that q no law shall
fishing or prohibiting African slayerya This
was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr., Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol I'll, page 1884.
June 5th lSs0.-Mr. Hale moved to amend the
bill further by inserting the words allowing 4
which would have the effect of preventing the
Territorial Legislature from protecting or other
wise recognizing slavery. On this motion MI. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol Il, page
ll35. =
June 5th, 1850. Mr.. Stewards amendment for.
bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah, Mr.
Ben voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 2l,
page llS4.
June s, ls50-Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi, moved
an amendment to the Compromise bill in these
words Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed SO as to prevent said Territo-
rial Legislature from passing such laws as may be
necessary for the protection Of the rights of pro-
perty Of every kind, which may have been, or may
~, hora rft ,{l~ IL.
laws of the United States, held in, or introduced
into, said Territory On this amendment Mr.
Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, vol I'll,
pages l074 and 1884.
to the Compromise bill, extending the Constitution
And the laws Of the United States over the Terri
tory of Utah. This, according to Mr. Bells foc
rfne, would recognize the right to carry slaves
here and he voted yea. Congressional Globe,
June {, lS50-Mr. Baldwin moved an amend.
ment continuing in force in the Territory Of Utah
The Mexican laws prohibiting slavery, till they be
altered or repealed by Congress. Mr.. Bell voted
no; Congressional Globe, Vol. al, page HAS.
June nth, l850-Upon the motion of Nh. Sonic
TO amend the bill, by providing that the Territories
when admitted as States, should be received
into the Union, with Or without slavery, as their
Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1899.
june 18TH, Is50---0n the amendment pronosea
by Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, repeating all laws pre
existing in the Territories which restricted the
y ~ en9oyenl 1s e q t any rghs of person q property
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol 81. page f15l' The
effect Of this would be to repeal the anti.slayery
laws of Mexico. 'Ts - -
:. August 2sd: 1850 On the passage Of the Fugitive
Globe, Vol 2ls page le47. - - =
September 10th, IS50-The bill to abolish the
laye trade in the District of Columbia was before
He Senate The penalty for violating the law
vas the emancipation Of the slave. This penalty
vas disliked by Southern men who were unwilling
hat slaves should be manumitted by authority Of
congress for any purpose. Mr.. Pearce moved ia
.hange the penalty to fne Of $500. On this mo-
ion Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
tol II, page 1874.
September 18th, 1s50-Mr. Seward moved To
mend the bill by abolishing slavery in the District
If Columbia. If majority of the people upon a |
,ote taken FOR that purpose should be in favor of
fol. 81, pages 1894 and 1916.
September 18th, 1858.-The bill to prevent the |
nticng away of slaves in the District of Colum. |
Tia was before the Senate. Mr.. Hale moved TO re.
ommlt, with instructions TO the committee to re-
lort bill abolishing slavery in the District. On
his motion Mr.. Bell voted no. TCongressional
flobe, Vol. 2l, page 1863.
September 2sth, lS50.-An amendment was
moved to the bill prohibiting the slave trade in the
District, giving power to the corporations Of Wash
ngton and Georgetown to prevent free negroes
from settling there's. Mr. Bell voted for the amend
ment. Appendix to Congressional Globe, Vol. 2I,
page 1914.
September 2sth, ls5e.---Afr. Bell voted against
the bill to abolish the slave trade in the District.
having first tried In vain to make it more aecepta.
BILE to the South in three particulars viz 4 by
changing the penalty from emancipation to fine,
By giving power to the city corporation in the Dis
Tiet to exclude free negroes, and enaoting more
stringent laws against enticing away slaves from
heir owners lAppendix to Congressional Globe,
Vol. %, page 1874.
September 10th, l85O--Dn the motion to take
LIP the bill 10 prevent entieng Of slaves in the
District Of Columbia MI. Bell voted yea ICon-
yressional Globe, Vol III, page IST0.--The motion
vas lost, and thus the bill failed.
May rs, lS52.--ir. Sumner presented memo
'al from friends praying the repeal Of the Fugi-
i've Slave law. On motion to lay it Oh the table
in other words to refuse to consider it,, Mr.. Bell
foted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. "a, page
L475. =
August 26th, 1852. The Appropriation bin was
)eiore the Senate. Mr. Sumner moved an amend
nent providing that no money should be applied
o pay for the execution of the Fugitive Slave law
)n this motion Mr. Bell voted no. IAppendix to
Globe, Vol. rs, page lI25
July I4th, lS54.-on Mr.. Dixen,s amendment to
he Homestead bill, to conilne its benefit to aoiite
,arsens, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
gel. 2s, page l774.
July slst, 1854 Mr.. Sumner moved for leave to
introduce bill repeating the fugitive slave law.
)n this motion, Mr.. Bell voted no, Congressional
lobe, Vol 2s page 1923
February 23d, lS55-On the bill to protect ofi
sers OF the United States in the execution OF the
avs (designed to facilitate the execution of the
fugitive slave law1 Mr. Bell voted yea. EAppendix
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