New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-08

SPECIAL MEETING OF CONSTITUTIONAL UNION
4 NATIONAL GosIdITTEE.- Washington, Oct L.
| special meeting of the Union National COMMITTEE
/ was held here to-day. Among the members present
/ were Mallory of Kentucky, Hill Of Georgia, bryan
| of Alabama, and Boteler Of Virginia. The bus
ness transacted has not ranspired but 1t is under
stood the members in high spirits IN regard to
the result of the approaching election -antiel-
pating the certain defeat OF Lincoln.
| ScHIEpAM ScHNAPPs.-Udolpho Wolfe has been
nominated for Congress in New York City.
---e = s'--------
Mr.. Bells Record on the slavery Question.
| A document has been published by the Breckn-
ridge and Lane National Committee in Washing
ton City, purporting to be Record Of John Bell
on the slavery question, filed with charges and
nuendoes against his soundness 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, r.
once etfectual aud indsputable repmlblliffss Ha
following compilation Of Mr.. Bf'Tfhs contract pns @
questions involving the institution oHs la III
we find prepared to our hand by II, .eorgia
Southern Watchman. If this record does not
efectually dispose of the charges brought against
Mr.. Bell at least to the satisfaction of all fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
June rs, lS4s-0n MI. Hale'S motion to instruct
the Committee on the District of Columbia to bring
in bill to abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell voted
/ no. Congressional Globe, Vol is, page S72.
| July 26th, Is4S-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 1002
August 10th, Is4s-on the Oregon bill, Mr..
| souri, compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
Messrs Berrien, Calhoun, H. v. Johnson Hunter
| and Others. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
| 1061.
August 18th, ls4s-Ona a motion that the Senate
reeede from the Missouri compromise amendment
to the Oregon BILL Mr.. Bell voted no. in the same
| company. Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
| 10TS.
January 18th, 1s5o-Mr. Seward presented a pe-
ttion 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
| fuse to entertain the petition. On Mr.. Berrien's
motion, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
| Vol. 81, page 1884,
| February 7th ls5O-Upon similar motion in
relation to petition against new slave States and
Territories, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional
| April 10th, lS50-Upon similar motion in rela-
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, 1S50.-0n Nj. Ghase's amendment to
the Compromise bill, that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing permitting
the introduction of slavery or the holding of per-
sons as property within said Territory, :, Mr.. Bell
voted no. tGongessional Globe, Vol. 81, pages
l0S4 and ll34.
June 5th, 1s5O.-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 This
was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol q, page 1884.
June 9th, I8t0.-Mr, Hale moved to amend the
bill further by inserting the words !" allowing"
which would have the effect of preventing the
Territorial Legislature from protecting or other.
wise recognizing slavery. On this motion Mr.. Bell
1885.
June 5th, 185O.-Mr. Stewards amendment for
bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah. Mr.
Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81,
June 5, 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 may
be hereafter, conformably 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 1914 and l134
June 6, 1s50-Mr. Yuee moved an amendment
to the Compromise BILL extending the Constitution
AMI the laws of the United States over tho 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,
June 6, 1850 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
no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page ll4S.
June 18th, 1S50-Upon the motion Of Mr.. SoulG
to amend the bill by providing that the Territories
when admitted as States, should 'tbe received
into the Union, with or without slavery, as their
Constitutions may prescribe,'' Mr. Bell voted yea.
Congressional Globe, Vol. q, page 1888.
June 18th, lS50-0n 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
of any citizen of the United States, Mr.. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page l254 The
effect of this would be to repeal the anti-slavery
laws of Mexico.
August 28d, l850-On the passage Of the Fugitive
Slave bill, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol. 2l, page l6l7
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 disliked by Southern men who were unwilling
that slaves should be mannmitted 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. Il, page 1884,
September 18th, 185O.-Mr. Seward moved to
amend the bill by abolshng slavery in the District
of Columbia, if majority of the people upon a
vote taken for that purpose should be in favor Of
IL. ME- Bell VoIeQ. no. IOOngfeES10naI Cl0ne,
Vol. 2l, pages l794 and 1910. .z
September 18th, l850.-The bill to prevent the
enticing away of slaves in the District of Colum-
bia was before the Senate Mr. Hale moved to re-
commit, with instructions to the committee to re-
port bill aholishing slavery in the District. On |
this motion Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional
Globe, Vol q, page 1859.
September 2Sth, IS50.-- 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. GAppendix to Congressional Globe, Vol. 81,
page 1874.
September 2sth, ls50.-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 line,
by giving power the city corporation in the DIS
triet to exclude free negroes, and enacting more
stringent laws against entieing away slaves from
their owners. [Appendix to Oohgfessohal etope,
Vol. ~, page 1914, - 4o,.,
September 10th, ls5o-0n the motion to take
up the bill g to prevent entcing OF slaves IN the
District Of Columbia Mr.. Bell voted yea Gon-
gressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1s70.-The motion
was lost and thus the bill failed.
May %, ls52-Mr. Sumner presented memo-
rial from friends praying the repeal of the Fugi.
tive Slave law On motion to lay it on the table
lin other words to refuse to consider it), Mr., Bell
voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol "a, page
I4T5.