New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-11-01
Ne, pslrs record On the slavery Question.


j document has been published by the Breckn-
/ ridge and Lane National Committee IN Washing.
ton CITY. purportinr to be Record of John Ben
i al the slavery question, filed with charges ana
inuenIoes against his sonndness as southern
man.
N order. once for all, to put quefns on these
eharvss and afford our friends advocating the
claims of Mr. Bell, evidence from the record, at
4 nnea ei4ectual and indisputahle, we repubsh the
i following compilation of MIR. Bells coles upon
Questions involving the Institution of slavery, which
NJ iind prepared to orr hand by the Georgia
tsouthern Waterman. If this record does not
enectually dispose Of the charges brought against
MI Bell, at least to the satisfaction Of oil fair
| minded men, we are sadly nistaken:
+ June rs. laAS-0n Mr.. Haleis motion to instruct
the Committee the District Of Columbia to bring
in bill to abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bel voted
no. TCengressonal Globe, Vol. Is, page ST2.
/ July 26th, 1876 When the Clayton Compromise
| was before the Senate, Mr.. Davis Of Massachu-
ksetts moved an amendment excluding slavery
from Oregon. On this motion Mr.. Be ii voted no.
i Congressional Globe, Vol Iss page l0o2.
i August 10TH 1S4s-0n the Oregon bill, Mr..
! DougIas moved agsainendmeaf embracing the Mis-
Il souri compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
| Messrs. BeTrien, Calhoun, III. v. johnson, Hunter
and others. lcongresslonal s5looe' o. vi page
August Eth, 1sls--ona motion that the Senate
/ reeede from the Missouri compromise amendment
to The Oregon bill, Mr.. Bell voted no, in the same
/ company. fGengressional Globe, vol rs page
| 1e7S.
January 18th, 1s50--Mf. Seward presented pc
tition for the abolition Of slavery IN the District Of
j Columbia. Mr. Berrien moved to lay on the table
i the question Of reception-in other words, to re
i fuse to entertain the petition. On Mr. Berrien's
motion, Mr. Bellsoted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. II, page le4.
i February 9TH ls5e-Upon similar motion in
relation ID petition against new slave States and
i Territories, Mr.. Bell voted yea. IGongressonal
I Globe. Vol, u, page $40.
Il April 18th, lS50.-Upon similar motion in rela-
! ton 10 petition to abolish slavery in the District
j Of Columbia, Mr.. Bell again voted yea. congress
| sional Globe, Vol. II, page T79.
i June 9TH, lS50.--On Mi. Ghase's amendment to
4 the Compromise bill q that nothing herein contain
Il Cd shall be construed as authorizing permitting
the introduction of slavery or the holding OF per-
II sons as property within said Territory, Mr. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe Vol. Il, pages
4 1854 and Il34.
4 June 5th, ls50--Mr. Berrien offered an amend
4 ment to The Compromise bill, that g no Law shall
be passed (by the Territorial Legislature) estab.
4 fishing or prohibiting African savery.n This
i was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr.. Bell voted
yea congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1874.
4 June 9th, lss0.--Mr. Hale moved to amend the
i bill further by inserting the words allowing
/ which would have the effect Of preventing the
j Territorial Legislature from protecting or other
wise recognizing slavery. On this motion Mr. Bell
4 voted no. Congressional Globe. Vol. II, page
4 1885,
June 9th, 1s50.-Mr. Stewards amendment for
4 bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah, Mr.
\ Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81,
4 page lisa.
June S, Is5o--Mr Davis Of Mississippi, moved
j an amendment to the Compromise bill in these
4 words: tsPrevided, that nothing herein contained
Il shall be construed SO as to prevent said Terrific
rial Legislature from passing such laws as may be
II necessary for the protection Of the rights of pro-
n perry of every kind which may have been, may
laws of the United States, held in or introduced
7 into, said Territory On this amendment Mr.
| Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. q,
I pages l074 and 1884.
to the Compromise bill, extending the Constitution
and the laws of the United States the Terri
| tory Of Utah. This, according to MIR. Belts doc
| trine, would recognize the right to carry slaves
| there and he voted yea. Congressional Globe,
| Vol. I'll, page LAG.
June s, 1s50-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
| no Congressional Globe Vol. I'll, page HAS.
/ June 18th, l850-Upon the motion OF Mr.. Soule
to amend the bill by providing thatthe Territories,
| when admitted as States, should "b be received
II into the Union, with or without slavery, their
Constitutions may prescribe Mr.. Bell voted yea.
4 TCongressional Globe, Vol I'll, page 1888.
June 10th, 1850--On the amendment proposed
by Mr. Davis OF Mississippi repeating all laws pre-
full enjoyment Of any right Of person or property
of any citizen of the United States, Mfr. Bell voted
yea Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1854. The
" effect of this would be to repeal the antislayery
4 August Esd, 1856 On the passage of the Fugitive
Slave bill, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol. I'll, page l647.
September 10th, lS5D--The bill to abolish the
I slave trade in the District Of Columbia was before
4 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 shonld be manumitted by authority of
1 Congress for any purpose. Mr.. Pearce moved to
A change the penalty TO fine of $500. On this mo-
ton Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
/ Dol. I'll, page 1874.
! Septenber 10Th l85O-Mr. Seward moved to
amend the bill by abolishing slavery in the District
OF Columbia, if a majority of the people upon d
4 vote taken for that purpose shaud be IN iayor OF
| it. Mr.. Bell voted no. lCongressional Globe,
4 Vol. oil, pages IT94 and 1910.
| September 18th, IS50.--The bill to prevent the
4 entieing away OF slaves in the District of Column
bia was before the Senate. MI. Hale moved to re-
commit, with instructions to the committee to re-
l port bill aboishing slavery in the District. On
! this motion Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional
\ Globe, Vol. III, page 1859
| September 2sth, 1S56.-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. Mn. Bell voted fer the amend
ment TAppendx to Congressional Globe, Vol. q
4 page 1874.
September 2Sth, ls50.-Mr. Bell voted against
the Bill 10 abolish the slave trade in the District
having first tried in vain to make it more accepta
I Bile 10 the South in three particulars, viz: BY
1 changing the penalty from emancipation to a fine
by giving power to the city corporation in the Dis
1 trict to exclude free negroes, and enacting more
stringent laws against enticing away slaves from
4 their owners. [Appendix to Congressional Globe
Vol. 70, page 1914
September 10th, 1850.--On the motion to takt
up tile bill ito prevent entieing of slaves in thu
1 District of Columbia g Mr.. Bell voted yea. ICON
/ gressional Globe, Vol. 81. page l870.-The motiol
was lost, and thus the bill failed.
May 90, 1s52.-Mr. Sumner presented a memo
rial from friends praying the repeal Of the Fugi
/ tive Slave law. On motion to lay it on the tab
lin other words TO refuse to consider it) Mr.. Bel
voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. u, pag'
| l4T5.
August 10th, 1s52.-The Appropriation bill wa
/ before the Senate. MFR. Sumner moved an amend
ment providing that no money should be apple
to pay for the execution Of the Fugitive Slave law
On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no. lAppendix =
i Congressional Globe, Vol. rs, page l42o.
July 14th, ls54.-0n Mr.. Dixon's amendment !
the Homestead bill, to conine its benefit to tctt
persons, Mr.. Bell voted yea Congressional Globe
j Vol. 2s, page liza.
i July 3lst 1s54-Mr Sumner moved for leave
i introduce bill repeating the fugitive slave law
On this motion, Mr.. Bell voted no. fCongressiont