New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-20
Mr.. Beal,s Record on tne slavery question


render his victory barren OF any fruits
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Z Mr.. Bells Record on taae Slavery Qucstis
" a document has been published by the Breck
a. ridge and Lane National Committee in Washi
IN ton City, purporting to be Record Of John I
C on the slavery question, filed with charges b
snuendoes against his soundness as a South,
ID man.
o In order, once for all, to put quietus on th
10 charges, and afford our friends advocating
S claims Of Mr.. Bell, evidence from the record.
4 once efTectual and indisputabe, we republish
Il following compilation of Mr.. Bells notes up
questions involving the institution Of slavery viii
We find prepared TO our hand BY the Geort
. Southern Watchman. IL this record does t
!. efeotually dispose Of the charges brought arai,
hr. Bell, at least to the satisfaction of all ia
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
June %. lste-Gn Mr.. Hales motion to instru
the Committee on the District of Columbia 10 bril-
in bin 70 abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell vot
no. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page S72.
july 10th, ls4S-When the Clayton Compro,se
!. was before the Senate, Mr.. Davis of Maschu.
] setts moved an amendment excluding tavery
3 from Oregon. On this motion Mr. Bell Ned no.
. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page 1Uf
. August 10th, lSa8--0n the Gregg bill Mr..
I Douglas moved an amendment em being the Mis-.
. souri, compromise. Mr.. Bell Ned Wa vv,fh
Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, H. v Johnson. Hunter
/ and Others. Congressional iobe, VOL is, page
l06I. r
August 18th, 1sls-oa motion that the Senate
recede from the MissoH compromise amendment
70 tne oregon Dill, R Bell voted no, in the same
IO78 fSs gf W. - - Gftsssss f1tsssss
january l6tb is5o--Mr Seward presented a ne
l,tion iof sbolition of slavery in the District of
Goiumpia. Mr.. Berrien moved TO lay on the table
the quesbn of reeeption--in other words, to re-
fuse tentertain the petition On Mr. Berrienss
nollh, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
\ f9'2I, page 1874.
February 7ih. isso-Upon similar motion in
relation to petition against new slave States and
Territories, Mr.. Bell voted yea Congressional
Globe, Vol. 81, page $40.
April 10th, la50.-Upon similar motion in rela-
ton to petition to abolish slavery in the District
of Columbia, Mr.. Bell again voted yea. [Gongres-
sional Globe, Vol. II, page 779.
June 9th, lS50.---0h MIR. Chases amendment to
the Compromise bill that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing OF permitting
the Introduction of slavery or the holding Of per.
SONS as properly within said Territory y Mr. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. II, pages
1854 and 1884.
June 9th, ls50.--Mr Berrien offered an amend
ment to the Compromise bill, that /" no law shall
be passed (by the Territorial Legisature) estab-
fishing or prohibiting African slaveryD This
was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr.. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol 2I, page 1854.
June 5th, lSio.--Mr. Hale moved to amend the
bill further by inserting the words 6 allowing"
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. 2l, page
1l35.
June 5th. ls5O.--AIr Stewards amendment for
bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah, Mr..
Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 2l,
page lf34.
June 5, I85o-Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi, moved
an amendment TO the Compromise bill in these
words: Provided, that nothing herein contained
shall be construed 80 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
be hereafter, confoTmably e the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, held in, or introduced
into. said Territory On this amendment MFR.
Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. Il,
pages 1914 and 1854.
June 6, le50-Mr. Yulee moved an amendment
10 the Compromise bill, extending the Constitution
ln7 the laws Of the United States over the Terri
sory of Utah. This, according to Mr. Bells doc
trine, would recognize the right to carry slaves
here. and he voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. Al, page 1l46.
June &, Is5o--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. n, page las.
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.
FCongressional Globe, Vol. FL, page 1889.
June 18th, Iss0-On the amendment proposed
by Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi repeating 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 p Mr. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol 2i, page 1864. The
effect Of this would be to repeal the antislayery
laws of Mexico.
August Esd, 1850 On the passage ofthe Fugitive
Slave bill, Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol. 2L, page l647.
September 10th. I850--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.. Pearee move.
change the penalty to fine Of $500. 0nsil ~, A,
ton Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congress5H< Says he b
0ol. III, page 17a1- Nsn ,SGf.4l |
amend the bill by abosbng slavery IN The District
of Columbia. if majority OF the people upon
vote taken for thaf purpose should be in favor of
T. Mr. Bell voted no. Congressional Globe,
Vol. u. PAGES 1884 and 1910.
Sem >@lsth l850.--The bill to prevent the
sriE4 o. ntosaG slaves in the District of Golnm-
ia aniE the Senate. Mr.. Hale moved to re-
omuht, with Instructions to the committee to re-
euft Dill aDoHsMng slavery IN The District. Dn
hin nation MIR. Bell voted no. Congressional
siobe. Vol. 2l, page 1859.
September 2Sth, I850.-An amendment was
moved TO the bill prohibiting the slave trade in the
District, giving power to the corporations of Wash
ngton and Georgetown to prevent free negroes
rom settling there. Mr.. Bell voted for the amend
nent. Appendix to Congressional Globe, Vol 81,
page 1914.
September 2sth, is6o.-Mr Bell voted against
he bill to abolish the slave trade in the District.
having FIRST tried in vain TO make il more accepta.
,le 10 the South in three particulars, viz by
changing the penalty from emancipation to d fine,
oy giving power 10 the city corporation in the Dis
rict to exclude free negroes, and enacting more
stringent laws against enticing away slaves from
heir owners. [Appendix TO Congressional Globe,
Vol. ~, page 1914.
September 10Th, Is5o.--Dn the motion to take
lp the bill to prevent entieing of slaves in the
District of Columbia Mr.. Bell voted yea. icon.
yressionai Cube. Vol. I'll, page ls7O.--Ihe motion
vas lost, aud thus the bill failed.
May 26, lS52--Mr. Sumner presented o memo
-ial from friends praying the repeal of the Fngi-
i've Slave law. On motion to FAY it on the table
(n other words 10 refuse to consider it), Mr. Bell
voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. "a, page
ITS.
August 26th, 1s52.--The Appropriation bill was
a..