New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-31

i. on the slavery question, filed with charges an
a. inuauJoes Against his soundness az southef
Y man.
In order, once for oil, to put qnietas on thes
Z charges, and afford our friends advocating TIL
claims Of Mr.. Bell, evidence from the record, a
once eilactnal and indisnutahle, we republish tn
e following compilation Of Mr.. Bells Uotes upol
questions involving the nssitation Of slavery, whel
we lind prepared to our hand BY the Georg
Southern Watchsnan. II this record does no
e(fectuaIIy dispose Of The charges brought agains
MIR. Bell at least to the satisfaction Of all fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken;
/ June %. 1sls--on Mr.. Hales melton to instruc
HE COMMITTEE on the District OF Columbia 10 brin,
y ina bill to abolish slavery there, Mr. Bell votet
y no. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page Sf2.
July 10th, i84S--When the Clayton Cempromis,
was before the Senate, Mr. Davis of Massachu
| sets moved an amendment excluding SLAYER,
from Oregon. On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no
Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page 1909.
II August 10th, lsaS--Qn the Oregon bill, Mr..
Douglas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-.
souri, compromise Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
4 Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, II. Y. johnson, Hunter
and Others. Congressional Globes Vol. -, page
1861.
q August lath, Is4s-on motion that the Senate
/ recede from the Missouri compromise amendment
to tie Oregon bill, Mr. Bell voted no, in the same
company. Congressional Globe, VOL Is, page
1 lots.
ttion for The abolition of slavery in the District of
\ Columbia. Dir. Befrien moved TO lay on the table
i the question Of reeepiion--in other words to re.
fuse 10 entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berrien's
motion, MIR. Bell voted yea. congressional Globe,
Il Vol. 81, page l64,
i February 7th, ls5O-Upon q similar motion III
relation TO petition against new slave States and
Il TerriEories, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol. III, page $40.
u April 18TH, lsou- pom similar motion in rela-
ton to petition to abolish slavery in the District
Of Columbia, Mr.. Bell again voted yea. [GonRres-
sional Globe, Vol. II page T79.
4 Juue 18th, IS5O.--0n Mr.. Ghase's amendment to-
the Compromise bill, q that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permitting
the Introduction Of Slavery Of the holdingof per.
1 sons as properly within said Territory, Mr. Bell
1 voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. Il, pages
/ 1851 and 1874.
Y june Glib, 1850. AFR Berrien offered All amend.
| ment to the Compromise bill, that" no law shall
/ be passed {by the Territorial Legisature) estab.
/ lirhing Or prohibiting African slayery.' This
was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1874.
June 9th, Ias0,Mr. Hale moved to amend the
bill further by inserting the words allowing. n
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. ~, page
1875.
June 9TH, 1s50.-Mr. Stewards amendment for.
bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah. Mr.
Bell voted no. Ioongressional Globe, Vol. II,
page 1884.
june 8, l85o-hIr. Davis, of Mississippi moved
an amendment 10 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, comfortably to the Constitution and
lawsof the United States, held Id, Or introduced
into, said Territory On this amendment Mr.
Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol II,
pages 1914 and ll34.
June 8, Is50-M Mr.. Yulee moved an amendment
to the Compromise BILL extending the Constitution
and the laws Of the United States over the Terri
tory Of Utah. This, according to Mr. Bells doc.
trine. would recognize the right to carry slaves
there. and he voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. Fl, page ll46.
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. u, page l1ls.
June 18th, 1856 Upon the motion of Mr.. Soule /
To amend the bill, BY providing that the Territories
when admitted az States, should & be received |
into the Union, with OF without slavery, as their
Constitutions may preserbe,' Mr.. Bell voted YEA /
Congressional Globe Vol. q, page 1899. 4
June 18th, 1S60--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
III any cftzan IL the United States, Mr. Bellyoted
yea Congressional Globe, Vol. 81 page I254 The
effect Of this would be to repeal the anti.slavery
laws Of Mexico.
August Esd, ls50-4Cn the passage OF the Fugitive
Slave bill, Sir. Bell voted yea Congressional
Globe, Vol III, page l647
y September 10th, IS50--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 dsliKed by Southern men who were unwilling /
that slaves should be manumtted by authority of |
Congress for an, purpose Mr.. Pearce moved to I
change the penalty to 4 fine of $500. On this mo-
ton Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, I
Dol. q, page 1894.
September 18th, 1880 Mr.. Seward moved to /
amend The Dill by abelishing slavery in the DstrctJ;
Of Columbia, If majority of the peeIee :
n kI,S peli waIaa ~, ne upon e
Vol 81 pages l7g " " i e9. q
enticip ssg, .s.s::se, jea'a and 1915. s
b;n r. Roatstt, Is50.--The bill to prevent the
4. .awaF of slaves in the District Of Column
: was before the Senate. Mr.. Hale moved to re-
commit, with instructions to the committee to re-
Tort bill aboiishing slavery in the District. On
his motion Mr.. Bell voted no. IGongressional
lobe, Vol. Il, page 1859. q
September 23th, 1850 49, 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 amends
nent. (Appendix to Congressional Globe, Vol. 81,
September 18th, 1860. Mr.. Bell voted against
HE BID To abolish the slave trade IN the District.
having first tried in vain to make it more aeeepta
BILE to the South in three particulars, viz: by
changing the penalty from emancipation to fine,
by giving power to the city corporation in the Dis
trictto exclude free negroes, and enacting more
stringent laws against entieing away slaves from
their owners. TAppendix to Congressional Globe,
Vol. az, page 1BT4.
September 10th, 1s50.-on the motion to take
up the bill Il to prevent enticing Of slaves in the
District Of Columbia Mr.. Bell voted yea. ICON
Globe, Vol. 81 page lS70.-The motion
was lost, and thus the bill failed.
May 90, ls52--Mr. Sumner presented memo
rial from friends praying the repeal of the Fugi-
live Slave law. On motion to lay it on the table
lin other words to refuse to consider iD, Mr. Bell
voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. u, page
1475.
August Goth, 1852 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. 2s, page 1A25.
July l4th, Is54.-on Mr.. Dixonis amendment to
the Homestead bill, to confine its benefit to ,plse
persons Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. 2s, page 1774
July 9lst, ls54-Mr. Sumner moved for leave to
introduce bill repeating the fugitive slave law.
On this motion, Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional
Globe. Vol Is page 1928.
N February FAD, lS55--On 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 iawl Mr. Bell voted yea. [Appendix