TfiE. GAXAI"rE.

PORTLAND TUESDAY, FEB. 20, 1870.
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On Fndsythe 18th February, the bill br the
admission Of aps into the Unian, was returned
to the House of Representatives. fro the Senate
with the amendment e the judiciary committee,
anne King the bill s.r the unrestricted admission
o. Missouri into the Union, and another amend-
ment proposed by AR. Thomas, Of Illinois, to in.
bibit slavery IN the territory north Of 800 3V Of
north latitude, The northern limit of Missouri and
from all the territory ccd-d by France under tho
the limits Of the proposed state. The bill so n
mended was taken up IA the House on the l9th
inst and very warmly debated some gentler,en
did not restrain the expression of their disappro-
batioL ofthe unjust, not 10 say di.honorabe con.
duct Of the Senate, in uniting IN one hill subjects
involving 'uch various and d-priab.e principles.
large majority of the House appeared 10 BE- {
opposed TO the amendments ans motion 10 COM
NIT the sul jec, TO comm,te of the whole was
lost b, large majority. The further considers
ton Of it was postponed TO Tuesday the e2d--
The Missouri bill is stlll before the. House and
equal rights are reassured, and eel confident of
success. TIE walls Of the capital have never
witnessed a greater Intellectual Struggle thaa
his discussion ha. called forth. Mr. King in the
Senate has almost exceeded himself


When he speaks,


The air, a chartered liberiine is STILL


And the mute wonder iu,ket in mems ears


To steal his sweet and honeyed senences.n


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has extorted from the rankeit r the orp'sitlcr.
even from the nonopoliziug Virsirirns. unusual
and extraordinary airnalion that he therelers
nust have bern powerful neeis no further prof. 4
'fthe nou-e disapprove of 'hr iineats,
conference will then probably take place between
them ard the Senate what will be the result a.
10 our admission time only can unf'aid. Opinions
upon this 81 jsct are very contradictory.


An act has passed the Legislature Of Nassacha-
sefts repeating the section. which makes the com
sent ei Con gress by the 1th of March, condition
Of our admission: and extended il 10 the whole
Of the present session = and provides that we 20
on and create a provisional COVE rnment undert tne


new constitution, and proceed in the same man
ner as il we had ieen admitted within the h''s
limited time. But if Congress should not rh''S
20 admit this session. il provides for the ehc'cs


Of new delegates and the meeting OF ano'ne'


Convention. We cannot, however, presume tns'
Congress, allowing as they do unequivoca'iy' Q"
right to the privileges we demand. will have '"s
injustice, by coniemptible manruvre, to oe
lrive u. Of them, and expose us to The expe'*'
delay and trouble Of a repetition OF all ihsW'
ceedings had under the late act OF sepafa'"'
If the excitement in Virginia Is so sf""f' :"
what she supposes the violated rights OF hs's
| Il, how deep and powerful would It be, w
| dearest rights Of her own republic were '"'',
| invaded. as ours now are, and made the sFo''~
o,i,;cal chicanery-of of mere state trick! =" b
| her complaints would echo from Texas 10 -.
Brunswick from the Atlantic To tue "0"s"