The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-08-23

Bell, on this question, voted with the Black
Republicans: abandoning his peculiar politl-
cal friends Of the South, Messrs Badger, Ben
jamin, Dawson, Pratt, and Others.
ADMISSION OF KANSAS UNDER THE LEcoMP-
TON CONSTITUTION.
On the question Of the admission of Kansas
into the Union as State under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution, which permitted slavery, Mr.
in company with the Black Republicans,
Seward, Hale, Hamlin, Sumner, Wilson and
others. [See Congressional Globe, 1857 1858,
35th Session, part lst, p. 1854
He cast his vote, against instructions from
the Leg islature of his own State, which he
had himself presented to the Senate. [See
same volume of Congressional Globe, p. sO4, ]
upon this question $500 1npt, and too deep
felt to be forgotten.
THE ACQUISITION OF CUBA.
On the proposition introduced by Mr.. Slldell,
into the Senate, for the acquisition ofCuba,
Mr. Bell made an elaborate speech against the
measure. In giving his reasons for his opposi-
ton, he said:
II maintain that experience has already de-
monstrated that the principle Of the policy OF
expansion has already been carried to The utmost
limit Of safety and efficiency" He proceeded at
ton. [Sce Congressional Globe, I'd session OF
35th Congress, 1858, 1859, part I'd, p. l343.
The doctrine of Mr.. Bell effectually closes
the door to the acquisition of Club, or any
other territory whatever.
In the same speech he further said:
"Mr. President admit the advantages of
Cuba in q strategic point Of view in time OF
the security that it would bring to our COM
merce under certain circumstances, but now
we are not in condition to accept that Island,
though it should be o gift presented to US by
Spain, without anycon sideration particularly
unless we had the securities or the guarantee Of the
non Intervention Of England and France"
The expression Of this craven position mu!st
shock every American and manly sentiment
| What has become of that oft-repeated doc
trine by oil political parties that we will never
permit European nations to interfere with the
management Of our own affairs on this CONT
nentf
ANNEXATION OF TEXAS AND MEXICAN WAR.
Mr.. Bell was not IN Congress when Texas
was annexed to the Union. His opinions upon
the question were however, we'll known. He
was opposed to the measure. There has been
at no time before Congress measure In which
the interests, the safety and the strength of the
southern states were more Immediately involved
than the annexation of Texas.
!, As a necessary consequence, the interests
and honor of the Sonth, and in fact Of the
whole nation, were enlisted in the prosecution
; of the Mexican war to an honorable and sue
cessful close,
+ In the Senate, on the I'd and Sd of February
1S4S on the bill to raise for limited time an
f additional force for the Mexican war, Mr.. Bell
spoke as follows: [See appendix to Congress
sional Globe, vol 10, PIP. lS9 to zol.l ,:.
f measure, is to approve to the fullest extent,
f the policy of the administration in the further
prosecution Of this war.
II shall not inquire whether the war might
, not have been avoided; though think it
might and should. shall not inquire whether
the President was from the first actuated by a
! settled purpose Of acquiring territory by con-
i quest-nor shall examine the circumstances
> connected with the origin Of the war, to prove
that it is unjust and iniquitous In truth the
r annexation OF Texas under all the circumstan.
, ces proceeding and attending it, was not a
very neighbo.Iy act on our part. Nor do l
!, think without pretending to be we'll informed
on the subectwas that the character Of this coun
try, duly consulted and respected III the man.
mel. in which that act was consummatcd."
10 the suggestion that arguments such as hc
was then making to the Senate, were calcula-
ted to prevent our making o favorable treaty
, of peace with Mexico, he answered St.
'Such result. evil as it may be, 10 only one
, of the inconvenience incident to that system
! of freedom which is our only guarantee for the
) preservation Of all our liberties and the boas'
f tod superiority of our own over all other forms
, Of government. But, sir. should the tone OF
! remonsrance against this war rise SO high
in this chamber as to penetrate every vale In
/ Mexico, rcvcrbcrate among the mountains, and
rouse the whole population to spirit Of resis-
t lance, to the attempt to subdue them to our
dominion, there are those who believe that q
}, greater calamity may befall this country III
: the further prosecution of this war, than even
}, such a result as that
II verify believe that two thirds Of the pco
| pie in this country are in heart opposed to the
! policy of this war, whatever may be thcil
9 opinions six month hence"
The man who could utter these sentiments
f in time of war, had but one step further to so
j, which was to join the Mexicans in fighting
u against us.
e EDWARD EVERETT.
: Mr. Eyerett's opinion upon the various issues
n between the different sections OF the Unior
+ upon the slavery question. are too generally
. known to require specific authentication-ln
7 sted of which we take the following letter 0
Mr.. Everett:
In 1880, the following questions were put t,
+ Mr.. Everett by the Hon. N. A. Borden, Of Mas
sachusetts
e |. Arc you in favor of immediate abolition
g by law, ofslavery in the District Of Columbia
VI and of the slave traffic between the States o
!, this Union:
L 2. Are you opposed to the admission into tn
Union of any new states the constitutions
3 which recognize domestic slavery?
: The following was Mr.. Everett's reply:
0 WAsulNlroN, Oct. "a, 1889.
i De1r Sir-On Saturday last only receives
: your letter of the 18th, propounding to M
certain heterogeneous, aud earnestly requesting
+ and early answer. You are aware that severa
8 resolves on the subject Of these inquiries ant
T kindred topics, accompanied by q report, wer
e introduced into the Senate Of the Common
; wealth, year before last by a joint committe
e of the two Houses, of which the lamented MI
AlvOrd was chairman.
Those resolves after having been somewha
enlarged by amendment, were adopted by tn,
: Legislature. They appear to cover the who'll
ground of your Undergraduates. Having cheer
9 fully co-operated in the passage Of the resolves
and concurring in the general reasoning by
which they are sustained in the powerful re
! port of the chairman Of the committee, l respon
dedto both of your inquiries in the affirmative
The first of the three subjects in your inqui
Ill., s-I IL T.