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Mr.. npll,s record on the slavery Question.

man.
In order, once for all, to put quietus on these
charges. and afford our friends advocating the
claims Of Nh. Bell, evidence from the record, at
once efectual and indsputabe, we republish the
| following compilation of MFR. Bells Uotes upon
questions involving the Institution of slavery, which
we find prepared to our hand by the Georgia
| southern Waterman. If this record does not
efiectualiy dispose Of the charges brought against
Mr. Bell, at least to the satisfaction Of all fair.
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
June IS. ls4S-0n Mr.. Hale's motion to instruct
che Committee on the District of Columbia to bring
in bill TO abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell voted
no. Congressional Globe, Vol. is, page S72.
July 26th, lS4S--When the Clayton Compromise
was before the Senate, Mr.. Davis of Massachu-
| sets moved an amendment excluding slavery
| from Oregon. On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no.
! Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page 1902.
1 August 10th, f8f8-0n the Oregon bill, Mr.
| Douglas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
/ souri, compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
/ Messrs. Berren, Calhoun Il. Y. johnson, Hunter
1 and others. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
! 1861.
| reeede from the Missouri compromise amendment
to the Oregon BILL Mr.. Bell voted no. in the same
company. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
1873
January 10th, ls50-Mr. Seward presented Pc
ttion for the abolition Of slavery in the District of
G0iumpEa. MT. oeFflen moved 10 lay on the table
the question of reception--in other words, to re-
fuse to entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berrien's
motion, Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
| Vol. I'll, page lG4.
February It'll, 1850-Upon similar motion in
relation to petition against new slave States and
| Territories, MIR. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe Vol. II, page 80.
April 10th, s50-upon similar motion in rela-
ton to petition to abolish slavery in the District
Of Columbia, Mr.. Bell again voted yea. [Congres-
sienal Globe, Vol. 81, page 779.
June 9th, ls50.--0n MIR. Chase'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 as property within said Territory Mr. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. q, pages
1854 and 1I34
ment to the Compromise bill, that ssno law shall
be passed (hy the Territorial LegisIature) estab-
fishing Or prohibiting African slavery" This
was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr.. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81 page 1885,
June 9Th, 1ssO.--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
wise recognizing slavery. On this motion Mr.. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. IL, page
| II35.
| June 18th, ls50.-Mr. Stewards amendment for
| bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah, Mr.
Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. q,
| page 1884.
june ), Is5O-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-
perry Of every kind which may have been, or may
be hereafter conformably to the Constitution and
into, said Territory On this amendment Mr,
Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. FL,
pages 1914 and 1854.
June 8, 1850 Mr.; Yulee moved an amendment
AMI the laws oil the United States over the Terri.
tory Of Utah. This, according to Mr. Bells doc
tTine, weuld recognize the right to carry slaves
there, and he voted yea. Congressional Globe,
june s, 1s50--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. 81, page Il4S.
June 18th, ls50--Upon the motion of Mr.. Soule
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
Constitutions may prescribe Mr.. Bell voted yea,
Congressional Globe, Vol. q, page 1889.
June 18th, 1S50-0n the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Davis, of Mississippi repeating all laws pre-
existing IN the Territories which restricted the
full enjoyment of any right OF person or property
of any citizen of the United States y Mfr. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. I'll, page l254 The
effect OF this would be to repeal the antisIayery
laws of Mexico.
August 23d. 1850 On the passage of the Fugitive
Slave bill, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol. 81, page Ie47.
September 10TH l850--The bill to abolish the
slave trade in the District of Columbia was before
was the emancipation of the slave. This penalty
was dislked 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,
Dol. 81, page 1894.
September 18th, 1s50.-hfr. Seward moved to
amendthe bill by abolishing slavery in the District
Of Columbia, if majority of the people upon
vote taken for that purpose should be in favor of
it. Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional Globe,
Vol. 2f, pages 1Ta4 and 1910.
September lath, I850.-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
Globe, Vol q, page 1859.
September 2Sth, lS50.-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. LAppendix to Congressional Globe, Vol. 81,
page 1874
September 2sth, ls5o.--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 a fine,
by giving power 70 the city corporation in the Dis
trct to exclude free negroes, and enacting more
stringent laws against entieing away slaves from
their owners [Appendix to Congressional Globe,
Vol. n, page 1874.
September 10Th, l850--0n the motion to take
up the bill 6 10 prevent entieng of slaves in the
District of Columbia Mr. Bell voted yea. ICON
gressionai Globe, Vol 81. page lS70.-The motion
was lost, and thus the bill failed.
May rs, l852.-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
I475.
August Goth, 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 to
Congressional Globe, Vol. %, page 1925.
July 14th, ls5l,-0n Mr.. Dixon's amendment to
the Homestead BILL to confine its benefit to sette
persons, Mr.. Bellvoted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. %, page l774.
July 5lst. ls54-4Mr. Sumner moved for leave to
Introduces bill repeating the fugitive slave law
On this motion, Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional
Globe. Vol, % page 2023.
S February 2Sd. ls55-0n the bill to protect Off
GERS of the United States in the execution of the
laws designed to facilitate the execution of the
fugitive slave lava Mr.. Bell voted yea. IAppendix
10 Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page ZIG.
February, 25d lS55-0n an amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Sumner, repeating the fugitive slave
LAW, MIS- Bell voted no. LAppendix to Congress
sional Globe, Vol. 81, page 246.