Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-10-13
MIR. Bell's Record On H. s,.-
Question.

Question, filled with charges and inuendo.. ~
his soundness as a Southern man.
In order, once for all, to put a apie,r,
charges, and afford our friends advocating til. d..
Of Mr.. Bell evidence from the record at mn.
and .ndisputable, We ~republish the fonoxiu, :"
lation Of Mr.. Bells rotcs upon the question. inv,,.
the institution of slavery, which we find r,....S.1
our hand by the Georgia Southern Waehman. l,,;.
record does not efectuslly dispose of the .,.-
brought against Mr. Bell, at least to the s..;..
Of all fair-iuinded men, we are sadly mistake,
June IS. lS4S ON Mr. lale's motio, IN =.
the Committee Oh the District of Columbi, ,namssss
in a bill to abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell yoty Sas
-Conaresstoaal CloJe. rol 1s pare s72. "Sh.
July .6, lo4s-Wh-n the CIyton Comn,ou
before tie Senate, Mr.. Davis If Massachn etss .ev "
an amendmen, excluding slavery from Oreeo. "sH
thi- motion Ar. Bell voted o.-ConWesslone w
rpl. IS. prgs 1902. osz
Auga.t il, 1s4s-on the Oregon bill Mr. H.,
moved an amendment embrac ng the M;ssor,,:: ssas
promise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with Messrs, 20
Calhoun, Fl v. johnson, Hunter and Others ~
g'essiosat GioJe. e"l. IS, page 1901.
august II, iS4S-on a motion that the se,....
cede 'rcm the Missouri compromise anendm.s,s
! the Oregon bill. Mr.. Bell voted no, in the ss.ss.sN
pany.-Comgres$ional Cube. rol. is. page lO7s ~.
January 10. lo5o-Mr. Seward presented a ,,...
for the dol ton of slavery in the District Of IcsAa
bia. Mr.. Berrien moved 10 lay on the t,hL' e
question OF recention-in other words, to REM
entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berrienis mo,is
Bell vote yea -Ctngressicnal G1oJe. rol. u n.s, ~
February !. 1s50-Cpon a similar motioa ~ 80
tioa to a petition against new slave States and ~.
tories. Mr., Bell voted yea.-Congressional en-. .
Il, page 80. -
to a petition to abolish slavery in the Distric, n :.
lumbla, Mr.. Bell again voted yea.-Comon..:Sy,
Globe. rol 81. Page 77s. "
June 5, ls50-Un Mr.. Chase's amendmvp. !. i.
Compromise bill, that nothing herein c.n.;..
shall b. ctn,t ued as authorizing or permit,"..
introduction Of slavery, or the holding of ner.s..
property within said Territory. y Mr.. Bell =. tod s..
Congressional Globe, rol. q, pages 1854 and llA
June 3, lS50-Mr Berrien offered an amendm.,t4.
the ON promise bill, that ''un law shall be passed n.
ing Afr can slavery" This was against souat,er -
e~reisnty. Mr.. Bell voted e~a.-Conne,iora ~.
rol. 81, page lisa.
Jun4 5, ls5o-Mr. Hale moved to amend n. I'm
further by inserting the words ALLOWING. u vbis
would have the effect Of prev ntiDg the Ter,itsral
legislature from protecting or Otherwise recoppi,;n,
slavery. On This motto. Mr.. Bell voted no, -G.e.S
! sional Globe. col. 81. page 1885.
June 5, 1S50-Mr. Stewards amendment forhidd,.
slavery in New Mexico and Utah, Mr.. Bell voted q
-CoHgressional GloGe, rol. 2 page 1874.
June 3. lo5U-Mr. avis. OF Mississippi. moyea :,
amendment to the Compromise bill in these words.
Provided. That nothing herein contained shall n
construed so as to prevent said Territorial lersL.
ture from passing such laws AS may be necessary Il,
the protection of the rights of property Of every IND
which may have been or may BE- hereafter. conform.
ably to the Constitution and laws Of the Csjsi
states. held liz. or introduced into, said Territoryn
On this amendment Mr.. Bell voted yea.-ConWsi.al
Gkte,tUl q. pages lo74 and 1874
June =, lS50-Mr. Yulee moved an amendment h
| the Compromise bill. extending the Constitution -
/ %la la tS nf tho limited States typr Tho Ta-pito~. II
Ctah. This, according to Mr.. Bells doctrine, world
recosn ze the right 10 carry slaves there, sndk
voted yea.--Conqressional Gloe. rol. q page llH.
June 8. s5G-Mr Bal Twin moved an aneudnesk
MtxicanIaws pr, hibiting slavery. till they be altered
or repealed BY Congress. Mr. Bell voted no-Gn-
g~resSi4nal Glote, eol. i, page l14s.
June l.. 1s5o-UpoI. the motion of Nj. Soukh
amend the bill BY providing that the Territsfa
when admitted as States. should be received into III
Union, with or without slavery. as their Constits
tons may prescribe. . MI. Bell voted yea.-CNRe
saosadt Gl0Ge, roi. Il page 1883.
June 18th, lS5Q-On the amendment pTopaMlk
Mr.. Davis, Of Mississippi, repeating MI laws pssmiA
ing in the Territories which restricted the fsl
Joyment of any right OF person or property 3NnJ
citizens of the United Stat"s,n Mr.. Bell VOTED -
Congressional Globe, Vol. q. page 1224. The -
Of tlis would be to repeal the anti-slavery hsSsf
Mevjco.
August 2sd. ls5o-On the passage of the Fugia,
3. a oAtA. III. La wv c lttHSs S0" 49,
Vol. q. page Ia.
September 10th. 1s5C-The bill to abolish the she
trade in the ii>tiic OF Columbia was before the Sen
ate. The penalty for violating the law was theensa
cipation OF the Slave. THIS penalty was disiIked y
! outhern men who were unwilling that slaves should
be manumitted by authority OF Congress for any pr-
po<e. Mr, Peaicr moved to change the penalty teA
hne of $500 On this motion Mr. Bell voted yea. Cs-
grtssienal Gloje, V"l Il, l~aeel674.
September 18th. lS50-str. Seward moved to amesd
@fn isif H. ,-- oil -pr- IN tina frl III N
lu,nhia. If /" M jority ii the people upon a vote taken
for that purpose should be IN favor OF ii. Mr.. Bel
voted no.-Coagfessionai Gi05e, Vel. q. pages I'm
and 1870.
September 18th. 1s5o.-The bill to prevent the en-
ticin2 away OF slaves in the District Otstoiumbts Va
before the senate. Mr.. Hale moved TO r%eeommit, with
the instructions to the committee to report . ON
abo!isblnS slavery in the district. On tins motsqn
Mr.. Bell voted no.-CmagTessioRal Globe, Vol. q, page
1859.
10 the bin prohibiting the slave trade in the district,
giving power TO the corporations of Washington ~
Georgetown TO prevent free negroes from setting
there. Mr. Bell voted for the amendment. -Aptada
Congressional Globe Vol. q. page i614
Septem Der 2Sth, 1850 Mr.. Bell voted against ~
bill to abolish the slave trade in the District, haSll
first tried in vain to make it more acceptable 10 ts
South in tue particulars, VIZ: by changing tce peD.s
ty hom emancipation to a fine. by giving power y
the city corporation IN the District TO EXCLUDE N.
negroes anu eEdCl1uk more stringent laws 49,"
'nticing away slaves from their owners.-ANaaa
Congressional GLOBE, Vol. - rage l67+.
September 18th, ls51.-On the motion to ane !.
the bill to prevent enticing of slaves in the pfssr'e
of Columbia" Mr.. Bell voted yea. -toNg'enses
Glabs. Vol. 81. page 1S70.-The motion was lost, =
thus the bill failed !,
May 26, 1S52-Mr. Summer presented 3 memo..
from the friends praying the repeal of the fugfn y
Slave law On a motion to lay it on the table Y,
other words to refuse to consider it.. Mr.. Bell vosl
yea .-Congressional Glote, Vol. "a. page 147s.
August 26th, lS52.-The appropriation bill VA 3
fore the senate. Mr.. Summer moved an anendns y
providing that no money should be applied to pal.,M
the execution of the Fugitive slave law. IN "
motion Mr.. Bell voted no.-Appendtz to Congress
Globe. Vol. 25. page 1925.
July 14th. 1S54.-On Mr.. Dixon's amendment TO "
Homestead bill, to confine its benefit to arksk pefsss
Mr.. Bell voted yea.-Congresssonal Globe, Vol. ~
IVA.
July 31st, 1s54.-Mr Summer moved for leavefonm
troduce a bill repeating the fugitive slave law. =
this motion, Mr.. Bell voted no.-Congresss0HdI osa1
Vol. s., page 2023.
February 23d, 1855 Or the bill to protect omen.
of tht United States in the execution o. the ~ ~
(~designe,i to facilitate the execution Of the fug.N'
slave lawl Mr.. He'll voted y~ea.-Appendu to to&s
siondl Gtobe. Vol. 81. 246. :.
February 23d. 1855 On an amendment PROPOSE "
Mr.. hummer. repeating the fugitive slave law, NJ. = =
V.tn( $40 ,~,J.- D. CyobA n 0I