New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-06
MIR. BELLS RECORD ON THE SLAVERY
QUESTION.

A document has been published by the BrecRln-
ridge and Lane National Committee in Washing
ton City, purporting to be Record of John Bell
on the slavery question, filed with charges and
inuendoes against his soundness as Southern
man.
In order, once for all, to put quietus on these
charges, and afford our friends advocating the
claims of Mr.. Bell, evidence from the record, at
once effeetual and indisputable, we republish the
following compilation of Mr.. Bells Uotes upon
questions involving the institution of slavery which
we find prepared to our hand by the Georgia
Southern Watchman. If this record does not
efectually dispose of the charges brought against
Mr.. Bell, at least to the satisfaction of all fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken;
June Is, 1s4s-On Mr. Hale's motion to instruct
the Committee on the District of Columbia to bring
in a bill to abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell voted
July 26th, 1s4s-When the Clayton Compromise
was before the Senate, Mr.. Davis Of Massaehu-
sets moved an amendment excluding slavery
from Oregon. On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no.
Congressional Globe, Vol Is, page 1902.
August 10th, IS4s-0n the Oregon bill, Mr..
Douglas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
souri, compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, H. v. johnson, Hunter
and others. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
l06l.
August 18th, 1s4s-0n motion that the Senate
recede from the Missouri compromise amendment
to the Oregon bill, Mr.. Bell voted no, in the same
company. Congressional Globe, Vol. is, page
1918.
January 10th, l850--Mr. Seward presented Pc
tition for the abolition of slavery in the District Of
Columbia. Mr.. Berren moved to lay on the table
the question of receptony-in other words, to re-
fuse to entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berrien's
motion, Mr.. Bellvoted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. 81, page l64.
February 7th, Is50-Upon a similar motion in
relation to petition against new slave States and
Territories, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol. u, page $40.
April 10th, lS50.-Upon similar motion in rela-
ton to petition to abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia, Mr.. Bell again voted yea. GCongres-
sional Globe, Vol. q page 57s.
June 9Th, ls50.--0n Mr. Ghase's amendment to
the Compromise bill, " that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permitting
the introduction of slavery Or the holding of per-
sons us property within said Territory Mr.. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 2l, pages
1854 and 1134
June 9TH, Is5o.--Mr. Berrien offered an amend
ment to the Compromise bill, that I" no law shall
be passed (by the Territorial Legislaturel estab-
fishing or prohibiting African slavery This
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. q, page 1l34.
June 5th ISt0.-Mr Hale moved to amend the
bill further by inserting the words allowing,a
which would have the effect of preventing the
Territorial Legislature from protecting or other.
wise recognizing slavery. On this motion MIR. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page
Il35.
June 5th, 1s5o.-Mr. seward's amendment for
bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah, Mr..
Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 2l,
page 1884,
June S, 1s5o-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 Terrific
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
laws of the United States, held in, or introduced
into, said Territory On this amendment Mr..
Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol n,
pages 1914 and 1884,
June g., 1s50-Mr. Yulee moved an amendment
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 doc
trine, would recognize the right to carry slaves
there, and he voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. 81, page LAG.
June g. 1s50-Mr. Baldwin moved an amend
ment continuing in force in the Territory Of Utah
the Mexican laws prohibiting slavery, till they be
no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1l4s.
June 18th, 1850-Upon the motion of Mr. Soue
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. 81, page 1889.
June 10th, 1S50-On the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi, repeating all laws pre-
full enjoyment of any right of person or property
of any citizen of the United States Mr. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol 81, page 1864. The
effect Of this would be to repeal the anti-slavery
laws of Mexico.
August Esd, ls5o-on the passage Of the Fugitive
Slave bill, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol. 81, page l647.
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
was the emancipation of the slave. This penalty
was disliked by Southern men who were unwilling
that slaves should be manumitted by authority of
Congress for any purpose. Mr.. Pearce moved to
change the penalty to fine of $500. On this mo-
ton Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Col. 81, page 1884.
amend the bill by abolishing slavery in the District
Of Columbia, il a majority Of the people upon a
vote taken for that purpose should be in favor of
it. Mr. Bell voted no.. Congressional Globe,
Vol. 81, pages 1894 and 1910.
September 18TH 1s50.-The bill to prevent the
enticing 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 abolishing slavery in the District. On
this motion Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional
Globe Vol. 81, page 1869.
September 28th, 185o.-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. [Appendix to Congressional Globe, Vol. 2l,
| page 1914.
September 2sth Is50.--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 to the South in three particulars, viz: by
| changing the penalty from emancipation to fine,
by giving power to the city corporation in the Dis
trict to exclude free negroes and enacting more
stringent laws against entcing away slaves from
their owners. [Appendix to Congressional Globe,
| Vol. ~, page 1871
September 18th, 1s5O.-on the motion to take
up the bill to prevent entcing of slaves in the
District of Columbia Mr.. Bell voted yea. icon.
| gressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1s70.-The motion
| was lost and thus the bill failed.
May 26, lS52.--Mr. Sumner presented memo
rial from friends praying the repeal of the Fugi-
tive Slave law. On motion to lay it on the table
lin other words to refuse to consider it,, 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
to pay for the execution of the Fugitive Slave law
On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no. [Appendix tt
Congressional Globe, Vol. 25. page ll25.
July 14th, 1s54.-0n Mr.. DiXon's amendment tC
4 the Homestead BILL to conine its benefit to achit
persons, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe
! Vol. rs, page l7T4.
July 3lst, lS54-.Mr. Sumner moved for leave Il
/ introduce bill repeating the fugitive slave law
On this motion, Mr. Bell voted no. [Congressiona
Globe, Vol. 2s page 2023.
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