New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-17
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ridge and Lane National Committee in Washing
ton City, purporting to be Record Of John Bell
on the slavery question, filed with charges and
against his soHndness as Southern
man.
ID order, onre for all, 10 put quietus on these
CHARGES. and Affard Our friends advocating the /
claims If MI Bel, evidence from the record, at
onse eiTsctuaI and indisputahle we republish the
following compilation OF Mr.. Bells cotes upon
questions involving the Institution Of slavery, which
we ind prepared to our hand by the Georgia
Southern Waterman. If this record does net
efeotually dispose Of the charges brought against
MR. Bell, 1t least TO the satisfaction Of al fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
fame Is, ls4s-- On Mr.. Hale's motion To instruct
the Committee the District Of Columbia to bring
Id d hill To abolish slavery there Mr.. Bell voted
no. Congressional Globe. Vol. is, page Sg2.
July a6th, Is When the Clayton Compromise
was before the Senate Mr.. Davis Of Massachu-
setts moved az amendment excluding slavery
fGonnressional Globe, Vol. is, page 1902.
N August 10th, iS48-0n the Oregon bill, MT.
Hsugfss moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
zlezsrs. Berrien, Calhoun, II. ". johnson, Hunter
and others Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
recede from the Missouri compromise amendment |
10 lie Oregon BILL Mr.. Bell voted mo- in tho same
fsornnanv IConrressonal Globe Vol. Is, page |
Iof8s a
s .s. si;t;o7 ~ slavery ii The District of
Eiomh;s xif Berrien moved ID lay on the table
~ rssf;on If receptor--in other words, to re.
fnse Is entertain the petition. On Dir. Berrien's
'ssaf;ou Mr BelIvoted yea. congressional Globe,
n WI al nnra lBa 4ss9
; Tsbrnarv We, lB50-Upon similar motion in
saiation NJ petition against new slave States and
Territasics. MI Bell voted yea. Congressional
fsioha Vol. 81. 3paae $40.
STsl ls,shs l5geIJnon similar motion in rela
ion VI 4 netiticu "a abolish slavery in the District
4 ;rscs,sg islohs Vol I'll pare mo
sg,.,sa IN, ion IN Nj fyhase,s anenament Tn
Ill samnTons mil tfat nothing herein contain
81 sl,sii IL construed As authorizirir OF perittng
iii Introduction 81 slavery or the holding Of per.
soSs "a rropertv within said TERRITORY. MI. Bell
esd - -, fTagorssa;nnai Globe Val 81 nages
1iSsi and 1lsl. 81 17s'S7
inrs "A, 5tMr. Berrien offered an amend.
1871 Al INT, fs6xnuro,nise I'LL that IN law sbaiI
n 1asses fhy the TerritoraI TerislatnreS estab
s;sh}nr N nrohibitinr African slsyery:ss Tbis
$50 sssvosrst Es,rso tty Soyereigntv NJ ran voted
e ~ e ifanpressiona Globe ToI. ii. mage iIs4 8
inne I'M. i8f 0. Mr Hale moved IL amend the
Iii 1svfl,er Nv srserting The yorls 4 aagrino y
which would have the effect Of preventing the
fnT,, ~ ofher
snsc rscrnixna slavery. On Ills motion mr.. Bell
vnssI noe flsanSrsssicna Globe Yoi III uage
slsS. AS'sT'7' 4 e
sssns iii! lasf. Mr. Stewards amendment for
~ Aims 5d yor in NayF
fssis v5ted al nos fconrTessional Globe. Vol al.
- sssrs iii - =
pa f,s,, aiIa 1s5Mr Davis of nississnp; moved
III amendment Is tie COMPROMISE Bit Ia these
Iosas ss y nSre sS
;aI Teoisies,,rf from rassing ench laws 81 NAV II
for the ,,rotectio of f1 RIGHTS If nro
nsrfs III avery kin wfief NAV have been er nav
f. lersaftar cnnformablv n tta rsonstit,tion and
~ I'M TTn;te stafas haiJ M II,
into. said Territory.n On this amendment MI.
Bel voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. u,
na.Ses 1O74 ana 1854.
se I'M th rs
s,,5 fhs lava al ths TJh;ted States aver the Terri;
tcry ~ f5iah This farestrdinp 10 MI Bels i]oe.
ssiS,s would recognize lie rieht 70 carry slaves
fiSeTss. Ana Id voted yeas ECongressioual Globe
WIN Al s,as,e IIas
fnne, T. jlssosMr. BALDWIN moved an amend.
,,s,st ear,tinur II, ferls VI tle aTritarv n Tjtah
iii. Ne x;ean laws nrohibitinr slavery iii thew he
sIfnSpsi N ytrsaaled ~ NIL BeiI votad
M ffsongresaional (Slohe ypI 81. mage Il4s "
June nth, 1850 Upon the motion Of Mr. Soule
~ amend e bill IN that fIe Tarrjtories
shomia he rsce;vcd
NH fbs Union. With III without slavery. ID tbeir
Constitutions may PRESCRIBE hi. Bell voted yea
ffsnYrrassii,IlsI f;lu5s Mi. III. page 1890 A
fnss 18TH, gsstlMtSn lie amendment proposed
by M. Davis, Of Mississippi repeating ali laws pre-
of any rbt Of person or s
Ar sf,v otIzei 81 tt,e United States M Bell voted
}tsenrressoi,ui Globe Vol ~ page 1851. The
tssnt ~ fhis ,vonld be i'd repeaIthe anslayery
laws II Mexico. z
August asa In the passage OF the Fugitive
Save Bill Mr. BeII voted YEA lCongressional
Glohe vel u. page l647
September idtb, 1861 The bill 10 abolish tho
lva trade III Slle District Of Columbia was before
+ M. Senate 'Ibe yaualty for violating the law
80 s,s erna,,einat}on III the slave This penalty
w.sz i;slKad by Southern men who were UNWILLING
sa,ss pavss shond he TaiuufnjttefI Nv authority h
9sessssess foI anv nrrpose Mr. Pearee moved d
fsalre tHe penalfy 10 d fine Of $500 ON this mo
dos Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe
OIL. 81, page 1854.
s ssDtsniber i2th 1856 n Seward moved Il
amend the bill by aholishing slavery ia she District
ssasl,fa N < majority af Via ,5eople mon
vota taken for that purpose should be in favor Of
Id Mi Bell voted no. Congressional Globe,
Wal ii, pages I7gA ana 1915.
septeIaber 18th, 1860 The bill to prevent the
ei1tieinn away of slaves III tho District of Column
hia was before the Senate. Hi. Hale moved to re-
commit with instructions to tile committee to re-
mort 4 bin aholishing slavery in the District. On
liis suatipn Mr. Bell voted no. IGongressional
Isiahe Vtl aI maze 1851.
sapteiaber 9stf, ls50---An amendment was
moved to the bill prohibiting the slave trade In fht
Dssfrici giving power to the corporations Of Wash
is,afs,f, ana Gsorgetown I'd prevent free negroes
ram settling there Mr. Bell voted for tie amend
menu. TApnendx to Congressional Globe, Vol. II