New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-18

mel How unnecessary then would be these
mendcant appeals and undignifed protests. It u
the little shivering italian prince who now clasps
l the knees of the ayerted monarchs. If the Roman
Catholic Church wishes to be free, she ought to
call forth her spiritual chief from the body of this
moribund tyranny
Nj. BcIrs Record on the Slavery Question.
/ A document has been published by the Breckin
ridge and Lane National Committee in Washing
ton City, purporting to be Record of John Bell
on the slavery question, filled with charges and
inuendoes against his soundness as q Southern
man.
In order, once for ALL to put quietus on these
4 charges, and afford our friends advocating the
claims Of Mr.. Bell, evidence from the record, at
once efeotual and indisputable, we republish the
following compilation of Mr.. Bells potes upon
questions involving the institution of slavery which
4 we find prepared to our hand by the Georgia
/ Southern Waterman. If this record does not
effectually dispose Of the charges brought against
Mr.. Bell, at least to the satisfaction of all fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
June rs, I84S-0n Mr.. Hale's motion to instruct
the Committee the District of Columbia to bring
in bill to abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell voted
| no. ECongressional Globe, Vol. lS page S72.
July 18th, la4S--When the Clayton Compromise
4 Was before the Senate, Mr. Davis of Massaohu.
setts moved an amendment excluding slavery
from Oregon. On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no.
! lGongressional Globe, Vol 49, page 1002
4 August 10th, I84S--On the Oregon bill, Mr.
| Douglas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
souri, compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, H. Y. johnson, Hunter
and others. Congressional Globe, Vol is, page
| 1861.
/ August 10Th, 1s4s-ona motion that the Senate
recede from the. Missouri compromise amendment
to the Oregon bill, Mr.. Bell voted no. in the same
i company. Congressional Globe, Vol. is, page
4 1918.
January 10th, 1s5O--Mr. Seward presented pc
ttion for the abolition of slavery in the District of
Il Columbia. Mr.. Berfien moved to lay on the table
the question of reception4in other words, to re-
4 fuse to entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berrien's
y motion, MIR. Bell voted yea..[ Congressional Globe,
81 Vol. 81, page l64.
e relation to a petition against new slave States and
\ Territories, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe Vol. q, page SO.
April 18th, lS50.-U Upon d similar motion in rela-
ton to petition to abolish slavery in the District
of Colombia, Mr.. Bell again voted yea. ICongres-
sional Globe, Vol. y, page 70.
4 June 9th. l850.-0n Mr.. Ghase's amendment to
4 the Compromise bill, ssthat nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permitting
the Introduction of slavery the holding of per-
sons as property within said Territory 2 Mr.. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol 81, pages
i 1854 and 1884.
i June 9TH, ls5o.--Mr. Berrien offered an amend
4 ment to the Compromise BILL that g no law shall
be passed (by the Territorial Legislature) estab-
fishing Or prohibiting African slavery This
was against Squatter Sovereignty Mr. Bell voted
yea Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page lIS4.
June 9Th, iss0.--Mr. Hale moved to amend the
bill further BY inserting the words allowing,''
| which would have the effect Of preventing the
Territorial Legislature from protecting Or other
i wise recognizing slavery. On this motion Mr. Bell
voted no.. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page
i I135.
June 5th, 1885, Stewards amendment for
/ bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah, Mr..
Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. Il,
/ page Il34.
June d, 1850 Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi, moved
an amendment to the Compromise bill in these
! words provided, that nothing herein contained
4 shall be construed so as to prevent said Terrific
| rial Legislature from passing such laws may be
necessary for the protection of the rights of pro-
perry Of every kind, which may have been, or may
be hereafter, conformaby to the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, held in, or introduced
| into, said Territory On this amendment Mr.
| Bell voted yea; Congressional Globe, Vol. p,
June 6, l850-Mr. Yuee moved an amendment
to the Compromise bill, extending the Constitution
4 AMI the laws Of the United States over the Terri
| tory of Utah. This, according to Mr. Bells doc.
4 trne, would recognize the right to carry slaves
there, and he voted yea. Congressional Globe,
| Vol. 81, page 1146.
June g. 1850 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.. Bel voted
no: Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page l14s.
june l7th, ls50-upon the motion of Mr.. Soul6
TO amend the bill by providing that the Territories
| when admitted as States, should abe received
into the Union, with or without slavery, as their
Constitutions may prescribe Mr.. Bell voted yea
| Congressional Globe, Vol. q, page 1880
June 10th, lS50-On the amendment proposed
by Ar. Davis, OF Mississippi, repeating alllaws pre-
existing in the Territories which restricted the
full enjoyment of any right of person or property
sAft tJuff,I Nta4o
yea. Congressional Globe, VOL 81, page 1851. The
effect Of this would be to repeal the anti-sayery
laws of Mexico.
August Esd, 1850 On the passage Of the Fugitive
Globe, Vol. II, page Loaf.
September 10Th, ls50-The bill to abolish the
slave trade in the District of Columbia was before
tile Senate The penalty for violating the law /
was the emancipation Of the slave. This penalty
was disliked By Southern men who were unwilling /
that slaves should be manumitted by authority of I
Congress for any purpose. Mr.. Pearce moved to
change the penalty to fine of $500. On this mo. T
ton Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, T
COL 81, page 1894.
September 18th, ls50.--Mr. Seward moved to
amend the bill by abclshng slavery in the District
OF Columbia, If d majority of the people uppn a |
vote taken for that purpose should be in favor Of
it, Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional Globe |
Vol d, pages I794 and 1910.
Il September 18th, lS5o.--The bill to prevent the
entieng away of slaves in the District of Column.
bia was before the Senate. Mr.. Hale moved to re-
commit with Instructions to the committee to re-
port bill abalishng slavery in the District On
his motion Mr. Bel voted no. Congressional
Globe, Vol. II, page 1859.
September 2Sgh, ls51,-An amendment was
moved to the bill prohibiting the slave trade in the
District, giving power to the corporations of Wash
ington and Georgetown to prevent free negroes
from settling there Mr.. Bell voted for the amend.
ment. IAppendix to Congressional Globe, Vol 81, !
page 1874.
September s2sth, 1s50.--Mr Bell voted against
the bill TO abolish the slave trade in the District,
having first tried in vain to make it more accepta.
BILE 10 the South in three particulars, viz !: by |
changing the penalty from emancipation to fine,
by giving power to the city corporation in the Dis
frict to exclude free negroes, and enacting more |
stringent laws against entieing away slaves from |
their owners. [Appendx to Congressional Globe,
Vol. 49, page. 1874.
September loeb, I850.-0n the motion to take
up the bill I" to prevent entcing of slaves in the
District OF Columbia Mr.. Bell voted yea. ICON
gressonal Globe, Vol. 81, page ls7o.-The motion
was lost, and thus the bill failed
May 26, lS52.--Mr. Summer presented memo |
rial from friends praying the repeal Of the Fug-
tive Slave law. On motion to lay it on the table
lin other words to refuse to consider it1, Mr. Bell
voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. "a. page
l4T5.
August 26th, 1S52.--The Appropriation bill was
before the Senate. Mr.. Sumner moved an amend
ment providing that no money should be applied
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