New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-27
u. nsll,s Rseor,l 81 .he slavery aasstlon.


ton City, purporting to be Record Of John Bel
o on the slavery question, filled with charges am
IT lnuendoes against his soundness as Southern
! man.
Z, In order, once for ALL TO put qnietus on thest
i. charges ana afford our friends advocating thu
. claims Of Mr.. Bell, evidence from the record, a
q once effectua and indispntable, we republsh thu
!, following compilation Of Mfr. Bells Uotes upoi
questions involving the institution Of slavery which
i we find prepared to cur hand by the Georgi,
Southern Waterman. If this record does no
effectuaiiy dispose Of the charges brought agains
Mr.. Bell at least TO the satisfaction of all fair
minded men, we are sadly mistaken:
June Is, lsAS-0n Mr.. Hale's motion to instrue
the Committee on the District Of Columbia to brips
IL blll e abolish slavery there, Mr.. Bell votec
ne; Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page S72
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 1902.
4 August 10th, ls4S--On the Oregon bill, MFR.
Douglas moved an amendment embracing the Mis-
souri, compromise. Mr.. Bell voted yea, with
| Messrs. Berrien, Calhoun, H. v johnson, Hunter
| and Others Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page
I86l.
August 18th, 1s4s-Ona 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
4 1918.
January 10th, ls5o--Mr Seward presented pc
tion for the abolition of slavery in the District of
/ Columbia. Mr.. Berrien moved to Law on the table
the question of reeeption--in other words, to re.
/ fuse to entertain the petition. On Mr. Berrienis
motion, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
4 Vol. 81, page 1914.
February 18th, lS50-Upon a similar motion IN
relation to petition against new slave States ana
/ Territories, Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional
Globe, Vol; q, page so.
1 April 18th. 1S50.-Upon similar motion in rela.
ton TO petition to abolish slavery in the District
4 OF Columbia Mr.. Bell again voted yea. ECongres-
j sonal Globe, Vol. IL page 779.
i June 9th, l850,--0n Mr.. Chase's amendment to
i the Compromise bill !" that nothing herein contain
ed shall be construed as authorizing or permiti;ng
i the introduction of slavery or the holding Of uer
sons as property within said Territory, 4 Mr.. Bal
voted no. tCongressional Globe, Vol. u, pages
i 1854 and Il34.
1 June 9Th, lS50.-Mr. Berrien offered an amend
ment to the Compromise BILL that . no law shall
be passed {by the Territorial Legislaturey estab.
| fishing or prohibiting African slavery.'' This
was against Squatter Sovereignty. Mr.. Bell voted
i yea Congressional Globe, Vol. n, page 1854.
| June 9th, lSiQ.-Mr. Hale moved to amend the
bill further by inserting the words I. allowing 4
/ which would have the effect of preventing The
territorial Legislature from protecting or other
wise recognizing slavery. On this motion Mr. Bell
ll35. t'sS
June 5th ls50.-Mr Stewards amendment for.
| bidding slavery in New Mexico and Utah, Mr..
Bell voted no. Congressional Globe, Vol. 81.
| page ll34.
June s, 1s50--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 NAV be
necessary for the protection of the rights of pro
perry Of every kind, which may have been. or NAV
be hereafter, conformably to the Constitution and
laws OF the United States, held ill., or introduced
into, said Territory On this amendment Mr
Bell voted yea Congressional Globe Vol N
pages i074 and 1854.
June 6, 1a50--Mr. Yulee moved an amendment
to the Compromise bill, extending the Constitution
am 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
yol.2l, page 1l46.
June q, lS50-Mr. Baldwin moved an amend. !
ment, continuing in force in the Territory of Utah
fhe Mexican laws prohibiting slavery, till they be
altered or repealed by Congress. Mr. Bell voted |
no. Congressional Globe, Vol 81, page Il4s.
y 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
Constitutions may PRESCRIBE MIR. Bell voted yea.
Congressional Globe, Vol. Il, page 1888.
f june 18th, lsi0-On the amendment proposed
BY Mt 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,n Mr. Bellyoted
yea. Congressional Globe Vol. 81, page 1854 The
eject OF this would be to repeal the anti.slayery
laws of Mexico. - |
August Esd, l850---On thepassage of the Fugitive
Slave bill, Mr.. Bell voted yea. [Congressional
Globe, Vol. ri, page l647.
September 10th lS50-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 |
was dlsliked BY Southern men who were unwilling /
that slaves should be manumitted by authority Of /
change the penalty to q fine Of $500 On this mo-
ton Mr. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Dol. 81, page 1884.
September 18th, ls50.-Mr Seward moved TO /
amend the bill by aboshing slavery in the District
of Columbia. if majority Of the people upon q
yete taken or that purpose should be in favor Of
y W.T. bel 1.a;e no. Congressional Globe,
September 18th, 1s50.-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 q bill abolishing slavery in the District On
this motion Mr.. Bell voted no. Congressional
Globe, Vol. "a, page 1863.
September 2Sth, 1S50.-An amendment was
moved to the bill prohibiting the slave trade in the
District, giving power to the corporations of Wash
ngt0n and Georgetown to prevent free negroes
from settling there. Mr.. Bell voted for the amend.
ment. [Appendix to Congressional Globe, Vol. q,
page 1874.
September 18th, 1s5o.-Mr Bell voted against
he bill to abolish the slave trade in the District
having first tried in vain to make it more aecepta-
Die 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
riot to exclude free negroes, and enaeting more
stringent laws against enticing away slaves from
heir owners. LAppendix TO Congressional Globe,
Tol. ~, page 1914.
September 18th, 1s50.-On the motion to take
Up the bill " to prevent enticing of slaves in the
District Of Columbia Mr.. Bell voted yea. lCon-
yressional Globe, Vol. 81, page 1S70.-!The motion
vas lost, and thus the bill failed.
May rs, ls52.-Mr. Sumner presented memo.
al from friends praying the repeal of the Fugi- .
i've Slave law. On motion to lay it ON the table
in other words to refuse to consider iE, Mr. Bell
soted yea. Congressional Globe, Vol. IL, page
AIS.
August 26th, 1s52.-The Appropriation bill was
before the Senate. Mr.. Sumner moved an amend.
nent providing that no money should be applied
q pay for the execution Of the Fugitive Slave law
On this motion Mr.. Bell voted no. [Appendix 10
Congressional Globe, Vol. Is, page s1425.
: July l4th, lS5A.-0n Mr. Dixenis amendment to
lie Homestead bill, to conine its benefit to aoltie
5ersons, Mr.. Bell voted yea. Congressional Globe,
Vol IS, page TIA.
July 3lst, ls54-hIr. Sumner moved for leave to
introduce bill repeating the fugitive slave law
On this motion, Mr. Bell voted no. Congressional
Globe, Vol % 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 iawl Mfr. Bell voted yea. IAppendix
70 Congressional Globe, Vol 81, page 246.