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MI. Bsifss Record on thc sIavery Question.
i document has been Published by the Breckin-
ridge and Lane National Committee in Washing
ton City, purportiag 10 be Record Of John Bell
on the slavery question, tillea with charges and
innendoes against his sonndness as a Southern
man.
In order, once for ali, 10 put qaietus on these
charges, and ai1ord our friends advocating the
8 claims Of Mr. Bell, evidence from the record, at
once eissctaal and indisputable, we republish the
following compilation of Mfr. Bells cofes upon
uuestssns Involving the institution of slavery which
We find prepared to our hand by the Georgia
x.authern Waterman. If this record does not
e4sctunIly dispose of The charges brought against
MIR, Bell at least 10 the satisfaction Of all fair
minded men, We are sadly mistaken-
Dune rs, lass--On Mr.. Hale's motion-to instruct
the Committee on the District Of Counbia to bring
ina bill ID abolish slavery there, Mr.. BEL voted
no. Congressional Globe. Yol. rs, page So
July 26ih, iS4S-4 When The Clayton Compromise
was before the Senate, Mr.. Dasis Of Massachu-
sets mosed An amendment excluding slavery
fESm osgS1 " s Us p aoo s0'sa no
August 10th, Is4s~-0n the Oregon BILL Mr..
BaTgIas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
saurs compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
Messrs. BerYien, Calhoun, H. ". johnson, Hunter
and others. ICongressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
1861.
August 18th, ISAs--an a motion thst the Senate
rseede from the Missouri compromise amendment
to the Oregon bill, Mr.. Bell voted ne, in the same
Io5s. 80
January lesh, Is5o--Mr. Seward presented pc
tition for the abolition Of slavery ia the District OF
Columbia. Mr. Berrian moved to lay on the table
the question of receptien-in other words, to re-
fuse to entertain the petition. On hr. Berrien's
motion, Ar. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. 81, page l64.
February I'm, 1859 -Upon similar motion in
relation 10 petition against new slave States and
Territories, Mr. BeIl voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol. "a, page $40.
"A pril 18th, lSa0.--Upon similar motion in rea-
ton to petition to abolish slavery in the District
Of Columbia, Mr.. Bell again voted yea. ICongres-
sional Globe, Vol. u psge TO-
June 5th, lS50-0n Mr.. Chase's amendment to
tho Compromise bill that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permitting
the Introduction of slavery or the holding of per-
sons Is property within said Territory Mr. Bell
voted no. I6ongressional Globe, VOL n, pages
1854 and 1854.
June bth lS50.--Mr Berrien offered an amend
ment to the Compromise bill that g no law shall
be passed (by the Territorial Legislaturel estab-
fishing or prohibiting African slasery.'' This
was against squatter Sovereignty. Mr.. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1854.
June 9Th, 49, 0.--Mr. Hale moved to amend the
bin further by inserting the words allowing
s which would have the effect of preventing the
Territorial Legislature from protecting or other
wise recognizing slavery On this motion MFR. Bell
voted No, Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page
1855.
June 5sh, 1s50.-Mr. Stewards amendment for.
bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah, MFR.
Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. q,
page lisa
an amendment to Tho Compromise bill in these
words: : Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed SO as to prevent said Terrific
rial Legislature from passing such laws as may be
u " ra1v natr hpau
BE thereafter, conformabiy to the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, held in, or introduced
into, said Territory" On this amendment Nj.
pages I07a and 1884.
June q, l850--Mr Yufee moved an amendment
to the Compromise bill extending the Constitution
an the laws Of the United States oyer the Terri
tory Of Utah. This, according to bIr. Bells doe
trine, would recognize the right to carry slaves
there and ne voted yea. Congressional Globe
t Vol. al, page 1l46.
Jnne :, 1s50-Mr. Baldwin moved an amend
ment, continuing III force in the Territory Of Utah
the Mexican laws prohibiting slavery, Eli they be
altered or repealed by Congress. Mr.. Bell voted
80; ICongreasional Globe, Vol. p, page 1l4s.
June lTth, IS50--Upon the motion of Mr. Soule
to amend the bill by providing that the Territories,
when admitted is States, Should ssbe received
into the Inien, With OF without slavery as their
Consultations may prescribe, Mr.. Bell voted yea.
congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1889.
June 18th, 1850 On the amendment proposed
by Mr. Davis, of Mississippi repeating all laws pre-
existing ID the Territories which restricted the
iall enjoyment Of any right Of person or property
of any citizen Of the United States, Mr. Bell voted
yea [Gungr essonai Globe, Vol. al, page 1854 The
effect q his would be to repeal the anti.slayery
laws Of Mexico.
August 2sd, ls5o--On the passage OF the Fugitive
Globe, Vol. u, page 1e47.
September 10Th, ls50-The bill to abolish the
slave trade in the District of Columbia was before
the Senate The penalty for violating the law
nf
y was disliked by Southern men who were unwilling
that slaves should be manumtted by authority of
Congress for any purpose. Mr.. Pearce moFed to
change the penalty to fine of 500. On this mo-
Dol. III, psgB 1884.
September i2th. 1s5o-Mr. Seward moved to
amend The bill by abolishng slavery in the District
of Columbia ii 4 majority 81 the people upon d
vote taken for that purpose should be in favor of
II Nh. Bell voted no. Congressional Globe,
Vol 81, pages 1854 and 1910.
September 18Th, IS56--The bill TO prevent the
funeing away of slaves in the District of Golum-
bin was before the senafe. Mr.. Hale moved TO re-
coEhnty with Instructions to the committee to re-
port bill aholishing slavery IN the District. On
this motion Mr. Bell voted no. Congressional
Elnbe, Vol ri, page 1859.
September 2sth, lsa0.--An amendment was
moved to the bill prohibiting the slave trade in the
District, giving power to the corporations of Wash
inston and Georgetown to prevent free negroes
from settling there. Mr.. Bell voted for the amend.
page 1874.
September 2stl, l850.--Mr. Bell voted against
the bill 10 abolish the slave trade Id the District
having first tried in vain to make it more acceIta.
BILE To the South in three particulars, viz :by
changing the penalty from emancipation to a fine,
BY giving power to the city corporation In the Dis
tTiet to exclude free negroes, and enacting more
stringent laws against enticing away slaves from
their owners LAppendix to Congressional Globe,
VOL ", page 1874
September 10th, ls5O.--On the motion to take
up the bill " to prevent enticing Of slaves in Tie
District of Columbia, Il Mr.. Bell voted yea. icon.
gressonal Globe, Vol. 81, page Is79.-.The motion
was lost, and thus the bill failed.
May rs, 1852 Mr.. Sumner presented a memo
rial from friends praying the repeal of tile Furi.
tive slave law. On motion to lay it on the table
finuther words To refuse To consider t). Mr. Rel
voted yea Congressional Globe, Vol u. mage
l4T5. -
August 2sth, ls52.--The Appropriation bill was
before the Senate. Mr.. Sumner moved al amend
naent providing that no money should be applied
to pay for the execution of the Fugitive Slave law
On this motion Mfr. Bell voted no. TAppendix to
Congressional Globe, VOL 20, page las
July 18th, ls54.--On Mr.. Dixonis amendment to
the Homestead bill, To confne its benefit To tphie
persons, Mr Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe.
Vol IS. page l774.
July Slst, 1854 Mr. Sumner moved for leave ia
introduce bill repeating tile fugitive slave AN,
On this motion, Mr. Bell voted no. [Gongressiona
Globe, Vol. IS page a923.
February Esd, IS55--On the bill to protect Off
GERS Of the United States in the execution Of The
H.