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MIR. BELLS RECORD ON THE SLAVERY
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ton City, purporting to be Record Of John Bell
on the slavery question, filled with charges and
inuendoes against his seundness 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
i once effeotual and indisputable we republish the
| following compilation of Mr.. Bells rotes upon
questions involving the institution of slavery which
4 we find prepared to our hand by the Georgia
/ Southern Waterman. this record does not
| e1ectnay dispose Of the charges brought against
Mr.. Bell, at least to the satisfaction of all fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
June rs, 1s4s-0n Mr.. Hae's motion to instruct
the Committee on the District of Columbia to bring
ina bill to abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bel voted
no. congressional Globe, Vol, Is, page sT2.
July 18th, lS4S-When the Clayton Compromise
vas before the Senate, Mr.. Davis Of Massachu-
sets moved an amendment excluding slavery
from Oregon. On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no.
4 Congressional Globe, Vol. is, page 1902.
August 10th, lS4S-0n the Oregon bill, Mr..
Douglas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
souri, compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, Il. ". johnson, Hunter
l06l. = - rs'es
August 18th, Is4s-On a motion that the Senate
Tecede from the Missouri compromise amendment
70 the Oregon bill, Mr.. Bell voted no. in the same
lots. - re
January 10th, 1s5o-Mr. Seward presented a ne
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 re-
fuse to entertain the petition, On Mr.. Berrien's
motlon, Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol. I'll, page l64.
February 9TH, 1850 Upon similar motion in
relation TO a petition against new slave States and
territories, NJ. Bell voted yea, Congressional
Globe, Vol. q, page $40.
April 18th, 1s50.-Upon similar motion in rela-
ton to petition to abolish slavery in the District
Of Columbia, Mr.. Bell again voted yea. [Congres
sionaI Globe, Vol II, page ITO.
June 9TH, 1850.--0n Mr.. Chase's amendment to
the Gompromise bill, e that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permitting
the Introduction Of slavery or the holding of per-
sons as property within said Territory, Mr. Bell
voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81 pages
1854 and 1884,
Janes5th, Is5o.-M Mr.. Berrien offered an amend
ment to The Compromise bill, that no law shall
pc passed (by the Territorial Legisiature) estab-
fishing or prohibiting African slavery. This
was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr. Bell voted
yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1884.
june 9th, lst0.--Mr. Hale moved to amend the
Dill further by inserting the words e 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. 81, page
June 5th, 1850 Mfr. Stewards amendment for
bidding slavery in New Mexico ana Utah. Mr..
Bel voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. II.
page 1884.
June 5, ls50--Nr 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, comfortably to the Constitution ana
laws Ct the United States, held ii, Or INTRODUCED
into, said Territory On this amendyaep4~ Mr..
Bell voted yea FConpressionaf Cl0I -fiasEpl. 81
pages l0T4 and 1874.
June 6, 1950-Mr. Yulee neysd an amendment
to he Compromise bin, ext|s4ng the Constitution
tory of Utah. This, sofding to Mr.. Bells doc
trine, would recoggsze the right to carry slaves
there and he ysssd yea. Congressional Globe,
June s, 1850 Mr.. Baldwin moved an amend.
ment pSitinuing in force in the Territory Of Utah
the exicaI laws prohibiting slavery, till they be
saere g, Or repealed By Congress Mr.. Bell voted
Il no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 2i, page I148.
June 18th, lS50-Upon the motion of Mr.. Soule
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 prescribe, Mr.. Bell voted yea.
| Congressional Globe, Vol. q, page 1889.
june 10th, l860-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 y Mr. Bell voted
yea Congressional Globe, Vol. al page 1854. The
effect Of this would be to repeal the anti.savery
laws Of Mexico.
August sd, 1850 On the passage of the Fugitive
slave bill, Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol 2l, page 1647.
September 10th, 1850-The bill to abolish the I
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 I
was dsliked by Southern men who were unwilling I
that slaves should be manumtted by authority of /
Congress for any purpose. Mr.. Pearce moved to |
change the penalty to a fine of $500. On this mo-
ton Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe, I
Dol. I'll, page 1894.
September l2th, ls50.-Mr Seward moved to |
amend the bill by aholishing slavery in the District
Of Columbia. il majority Of the people upon a t
vote taken for that purpose should be in favor of
VOL. II, pages 1874 and 1910.
September 18th, IS50.-The bill to prevent the |
entieing away Of slaves in the District of Column
bla was before the Senate. Mr.. Hale moved to re-
commit, with instructions to the committee TO re-
port bill abolishing slavery in the District. On |
this motion Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional |
Globe, VOL Il, page 1863.
September 18th, IS50.-An amendment was
moved to the bill prohibiting the slave trade III the
District giving powerto the corporations Of Wash
ington and Georgetown to prevent free negroes |
from settling there. Mr.. Bell voted for the amend
ment. lAppendix to Congressional Globe, Vol. n, |
page 1874
September 2sth, ls50.4-hfr. Bell voted against /
the bill to abolish the slave trade in the District,
having first tried in vain to make it more accepta-
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 entieing away slaves from
their owners. il Appendix to Congressional Globe,
Vol. a. page 1914.
September 18th, ls5o.--0n the motion to take
up the bill . to prevent entcing Of slaves in the
District Of Columbia z Mr.. Bell voted yea. ICON.
gressional Globe, Vol d, page 1S70.--The motion
was lost and thus the bill failed.
May Is, ls52.--Mr Sumner presented a memo
rial rom friends praying the repeal Of the Fugi-
tive Slave law. On q motion to lay it on the table
lin other words to refuse to consider it, Mr. Bell
voted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. az, page
14T5. feS
August 18th, ls52.--The Appropriation bill was
before the Senate. Mr.. Sumner moved an amend
ment providing that no money should be applied /
10 pay for the execution Of the Fugitive Slave law
On this motion Mr. Bell voted no. IAppendis to
Congressional Globe, Vol. &c, page Ia25.
" July l4th, ls54.--0n Mr.. Dixon,s amendment to
the Homestead bill, to confine its benefit to aeite
persons, Mr.. Bell voted yea Congressional Globe,
Vol. 70, page 1IT4.
July 3lst, lS54-.Mr. Sumner moved for leave ia
introduce bill repeating the fugitive slave law,
On this motion, Mr.. Bell voted no. TCongressional
Globe, Vol. % page 2023
February 23d, is55--0n the bill to protect off.
GERS Of the United States in the execution OF The
laws designed to facilitate the execution Of the
ouAh Mr., pniI