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4 ridge and Lane National Committee in Washing
| ton City. purporting to be Record of John Bell
| on the slavery question, il]sd with charges ana
l inuendoes against his sonndness as southern
man.
In order, once for all, to put quietus on these
| charges and afford our friends advocating the
claims Of Mr. Bell, evidence from the record, at
once eeectuaI and indisputable, we republish the
| following compilation Of Mr.. Bells uotes upon
onestons involving the institution of slavery, which
| We find prepared to our hand by the Georgia
| southern watehman. If this record does not
eflectualy dispose of the charges brought against
Mr.. Bell at least TO the satisfaction of all fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
June 2s, 1s4s-On Mr.. Hale's motion to instruct
the Committee on the District of Columbia to bring
in a bill to abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell voted
no. Congressional Globe, Vol. is. page ST.
July 26th, lS4S-when the Clayton Compromise
was before the Senate, Mr. Davis of Massachu-
sets moved an amendment excluding slavery
from Oregon. On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no.
Congressional Globe, VOL Is, page l002. 5.
August 10th, lS4S-On the Oregon bill, Mr..
Douglas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
souri, compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, Il. v. johnson, Hunter
and others. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
1861.
August 18th, ls4s-On motion that the Senate
recede from the Missouri compromise amendment
to the Oregon BILL Mr.. Bell voted no, in the same
company. Congressional Globe, Vol Is, page
| 1918. 77f
january 18th, 1s5e--Mr. Seward presented a pe-
on for the abolition of slavery in the District Of
Columbia. Mr.. Berrien moved to lay on the table
the question Of reception--in other words, to re-
fuse to entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berrien's
motion, Mr.. Bellyoted yea. Congressional Globe
Vol. I'll, page 1884,
February 7th, Is50-Upon similar motion in
relation to petition against new slave States and
| Ia riao Mr. Rail- tad vao CnNur ,,,,l
| Globe, Vol. 81, page SIG.
4 April I9th 1850. Upon similar motion in reIa
ton to petition to abolish slavery in the District
Of Columbia, Mr., Bell again voted yea [Congres-
sional Globe, Vol. II, page 779.
/ June 5th, is50--0n Mr.. Chase's amendment to
the Compromise bill, that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permitting
the Introduction Of slavery or the holding of per-
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, pages
10S4 and 1I34.
June 5th, $780, Mr.. Berrien offered an amend
ment to the Compromise bill, that no law shall
be passed (by the Territorial Legislature) estab-
fishing or prohibiting African slavery.h This
was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr.. Bell voted
yea lCongressional Globe, Vol. n, page 1884.
June 9th, lSj0.--Mr. Hale moved to amend the
bill further by inserting the words g 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. Il, page
| Ils5. s8 944 s a
June 5th, 1s50.-Mr Stewards amendment for
bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah. Mr..
Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol 81,
| page ll34. sas5 @%
June 3, lS5O--Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi. moved
| an amendment to 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-
| perty Of every kind, which may have been, or NAV
be hereafter, eenformably to the Constitution and
laws Of the United States, held in, or introduced
\ into said Territory On this amendment Mr.
| Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81,
pages l074 and 1884.
June 8, ls50--Mr. Yulee moved an amendment
to the Compromise bill extending the Constitution
AMI the laws Of the United States over the Terri
tory Of Utah. This, according to Mr. Belts doc
trine, would recognize the right to carry slaves
there and be voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. I'll, page Il46. 3
June +, is50-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
10; lcongressionaI Ig ssio Globe vo 4, page ll4s
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 prescriber N Mr. Bell voted yea.
Congressional Globe, Vol. 2l, page 1883.
june 18th, l850--On the amendment prOposed
by Mr. Davis, Of Mississippi, repeating all laws pre-
existing IN the Territories which +" restricted the
Iui enJQyiubHC OI ANY TISlL OI person or property
Of any citizen Of the United States u Mr. Bell voted
| yea. Congressional Globe, Vol I'll page 1864 The
effect Of this would be to repeal the antislayery
laws Of Mexico.
August 23d. 1885, On the passage Of the Fugitive
slaye 6l, Wn Mr; Beil y9,ed yea Congressional
September 10Th. 1850 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 manumitted by authority Of
Congress for any purpose. Mr.. Pearce moved to
change the penalty to fine of $500. On this mo.
ton Mr.. Bell voted yea Congressional Globe,
Dol. 2l, page 1884
September 18th, ls60.--Mr Seward moved 10
amend the bill by abolshDg slavery in the District
vote taken for that purpose should be in favor of
IL. Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional Globe,
Vol. n, pages l7s4 and 1910.
September 18th, lS50.---The bill to prevent the
enticiDg away Of slaves in the District of Coum.
bia was before the Senate. Mr.. Hale moved to re-
commit, with instructions to the committee to re-.
port bill aboiishing slavery in the District On
this motion Mr. Bell voted no. Congressional
Globe, Vol. III, page 1859.
September 2Sth, ls50.-An amendment was
moved to the bill prohibiting the slave trade in the
District giving power to the corporations of Wash
ington and Georgetown to prevent free negroes
from settling there. Mr. Bell voted for the amend.
ment, [Appendix to Congressional Globe, Vol. 81,
page 1874.
September ,2sth, l850.--Mr. Bell voted against
the bill to abolish the slave trade in the District
having first tried in vain to make it more accepta.
BILE to the South in three particulars, viz: by
changing the penalty from emancipation to a fine,
BY giving power to the city corporation in the Dis
trict to exclude free negroes, and enacting more
stringent laws against entioing away slaves from
their owners. [Appendix to Congressional Globe,
Vol. %, page 1914.
September 10th, IS50.-0n the motion to take
up the bill :" to prevent enticing of slaves in the
District of Columbia, Y Mr.. Bell voted yea ICON
gressional Globe, Vol. 81, page l87O.-The motion
was lost and thus the bill failed.
q May 90, l852.--Mr. Sumner presented a memo
rial from friends praying the repeal of the Fug
tive Slave law. On motion to lay It on the table
Gin other words to refuse to consider it), Mr. Bell
voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. "a, page
1475.
August 26th, 1852. 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. rs, page li25.
July l4th, iS54.-0n Mr. Dixons amendment to
the Homestead bill, to confne its benefit to anlie
persons, Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
VOL 2s, page l774.
July 3lst, 1854 Mr.. Sumner moved for leave to
introduce bill repeating the fugitive slave law
On this motion, MIR. Bell voted no. Congressional
Globe, Vol. 2s page 2023.
February 23d, 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 law Mr.. Bell voted yea. [Appendix