The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-08-30

VUL. \.
Two Southern Senators, Toombs, of Geor-
gia, and Mallry, of Florida, who were in favor
Of the bill, were absent.
Again out Of the third reading Of the bill,
Mr.. Bell was found voting against the bill in
the same company. Congressional Globe vol.
%, part I'd, p. 1921
Mr.. Bell made many speeches against the
passage of the bill. [See appendix to Congress
sional Globe, vol. 29, PIP. 407,937, 944.l
Mr.. Bell said g" I pronounce any statement
that was in faver Of the repeal Of the Missou-
ri Compromise, come from whatever quarter it
may, utterly false" [b. p. 944.1
Mr.. Bell participated in caucus with his
Southern Whig Senators, aud left the impress
sion on their minds that he agreed with them
in the support of the bill but afterwards voted
against it. [See b. PIP. 937, 1926, 1927, 1928 II
The deep interest the South took in the pas
sage of this bill is evidenced by the great unan-
Unity Of the Southern vote in the Senate Mr..
Bell, on this question, voted with the Black
Republicans: abandoning his peculiar politi-
cal friends Of the South, Messrs Badger, Ben
jamin, Dawson, Pratt, and others.
ADMISSION OF KANSAS UNDER THE LECOMP-
TON CONSTITUTION.
On the question of the admission Of Kansas
into the Union as State under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, which permitted slavery, Mr..
Bell was again found voting against the South,
in company with the Black Republicans,
Seward, Hale, Hamlin, Sumner, Wilson and
others. [See Congressional Globe, 1857 1888,
S5th Session, part LIST, p. l2641
| He cast his vote, against instructions from
the Leg isature Of his own State, which he
had himself presented to the Senate. [See
/ of M al oh n I
N The excitement and interest of the South
upon this question is too recent, and too deep
felt to be forgotten.
THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA.
On the proposition introduced by Mr.. slidell,
into the Senate, for the acquisition ofCuba,
Mr.. Bell made an elaborate speech against the
measure. In giving his reasons for his opposi-
tion, he said:
"I maintain that experience has already de-
monstrated that the principle Of the policy OF
expansion has already been carried to the utmost
great length to establish the truth of this posi-
ton. [See Congressional Globe I'd session of
35th Congress, 1858, 1859, part I'd, p. l343.
The doctrine of Mr.. Bell etfectually closes
the door to the acquisition of Club, or any
other territory whatever.
In the same speech he further said:
"Mr. President 1 admit the advantages OF
Cuba in strategic point of view in time OF
war. under certain circumstances. l admit
the security that it would bring to our com
merce under certain circumstances, but now
we are not in condition to accept that Island
though it should be a gift presented to us by
|Spain, without anycon sderation particularly J
unless we had the securities or the guarantee Of tn
n.interpentiou Of England and France"
The expression of this craven position mu!s'
shock every American and manly sentiment
&l,oA ogtr fn1
trine by all political parties, that we will neve
permit European nations to interfere with th,
management Of our own affairs on this CONT
: nent?
: ANNEXATION OF TEXAS AND MEXICAN WAR
Mr. Bell was not IN Congress when Texa
was anexed to the Union. His opinions upol
the question were however, well known. Ill
l was opposed to the measure. There has beel
!, at no time before Congress measure in whlc
the interests, the safety and the strength OF til
a southern states were more Immediately involved
! than the annexation OF Texas.
y ~ AS q necessary consequence, the interest,"
= :, and honor of the Sonth, and in fact OF tn
!, whole nation, were enlisted in the prosecutio
:, of the Mexican war to an honorable and SUI
Il cessful close.l
u In the Senate, on the I'd and Sd of February
= ls4S, on the bill to raise for limited time
=. additional force for the Mexican war, Mr. be
y, spoke as follows: [See appendix to Congre
A. sional Globe, vol. 10, PIP. ls9 to 2ol.l =,
= "Arain, sir consider that to vote Tor III
~ measure, is to approve to the fullest eNten
- the policy Of the administration in the furth'
nc prosecution of this war.
= ss II shall not inquire whether the war migl
- 50 not have been avoided; though l think
~ y, might and should. shall not inquire wheth'
,s as the President was from the first actuatcd by
n. settled purpose Of acquiring territory by co
,h quest-nor shall l examine the clrcumstanc
IL i; connected with the origin of the war, to pro,
II. II. that # is unjust and iniquitous In truth Il
,s n' annexation OF Texas under all the clrcumsta
Is is ces proceeding and attending it, was not
sa ,,' very neighborly act on our part. Nor 90
w ~, think, without pretending to be well inform
s on the subiectwas that the character OF this col
"a try, duly consulted and respected in the ma
in in ner in which that act was eonsummated."
h;s Tothe suggestion that arguments such as
1's was then making to the Senate, were caicu
Of ted to prevent our making a favorable urea
W. of peace with Mexico, he answered:
or ,m 'sSuch result. evil as it may be, is only
,%ho % of the inconvcnences incident to that syst
w. of freedom which is our only guarantee Tor
~" |preservaton of all our liberties and the DO
,or ted superiority of our own over all other Tor
~ ~. of Governments. But, sir. should the tone
nv remonstrance against this war rise SO III
;tib in this chamber as to penetrate every, vale
MEXICO, reVefDerate ailouS the MOUNTAINS
Of rouse the whole population to spirit OF re
tance, to the attempt to subdue them to
o+e dominion, there are. those who believe ,tha
me ", greater calamity may befall this country
IF the further prosecution Of this war, than c.
inn such a result as that.
u, rTn II verify believe that two.thirds of the
pie in this country are in heart opposed to
ress policy of this war, whatever may he tt
Sta opinions six month hence"
To The man who could utter these sentimt
frst in time of war, had but one step further to
nci. I which was to join the Mexicans in fight
in against us.
it'll EDWARD EVERETT.
! as Mr.. Everett's opinion upon the various is
" Of between the different sections Of the Ul
'tate upon the slavery question. are too gener
de- known to require specific Authorization
the sted of which we take the following letts
Mr.. Everett: r.
blic In 1889, the following questions were pt
Mr.. Everett by the Hon. N. A. Borden, of
esta- sachusetts: -.
ID in i. Are you in favor of immediate aboli
the by law, ofslavery in the District of Colun
and Of the slave traffic between the State
his This ITnion:
It all ,. Are Won opposed to the admission init
the Union of any new states the constitution