The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1820-01-11
THE GAZETTE.
PORTLAND TUESDAY, JAN. II, 1890.

PORTLAND TUESDAY, JAN. II, 1890.
The Convention met on Wednesday last, to
receive the votes Of the people on the Constitu-
ton prepared for this District, and dissolved on
Friday. We present their proceedings entire in
this days paper. The whole number Of votes
returned, it will be perceived, was but 1O.899.
about quarter part Of the legal number Of voters
in this District; Of these, but 1878 were given
against the Constitution. All who have not vot-
cd may Justly be considered a. in favor. Of TIA
strong a 'gument that the interests cf the people
and thsf wishes have been consulted in framing
the instrument. The Whale expenses Of the Con-
vention at both the sessions amounted to SCI, 39l
SO cts. Of this the treasury was de6cien. less
than $4,000, and the Treasurer was authorised to
contract loan Of $4,000 the credit Of the state,
to meet the deficiency. We notice with pleas
urs the spirit Of uuanimity and good feeling with
which the members Of the Convention met to-
gsthsr, and have conducted aud closed the i'm.
portant and interesting business ON which they
assembled; party distinctions have not been r..
gardsd, and there has been manifest concession
Of the opinions Of every member to the good, OF
what was believed to be so, of the whole people.
The Maine admission bill has passed the
House OF Representatives, and was sent to the
Senate on Monday the third inst. Ia the Sen
ate on the same day the subject was taken up
and on motion OF Mr.. Barbour Of Vir. the fur
lher consideration ofi,, postponed two days;
in the remarks introductory to his motion he
explained his motives in wishing postpone
meni TO be. an intention Of connecting .Maise
and Missouri iogelbes, making. the admission
Of the former depend o. ae admission Of The ias-
Ter. He was opposed BY Mr. Msiien and
one or two others on the ground Of The uniair.
ness of such connection, and the entire diff
ference Of The cases, &c. We make the FOL.
lowing extract of letter from Washington on
he subject dated, the Sd inst.
1.-THE postponement took place by implied
consent. do not believe the Missouri friends,
warm as they are, can be induced TO unite IN
-uch q measure OF conditional ercIxsion, il
would be most singular and harsh legislation.
! am not pleased with such illicit marriages. ss
this. The House have passed the bill and
sent Il TO The Senate this very day."
1t is not apprehended that the friends OF
Missouri will be successful in their attempts to
effect this union the distinction between the
1.-TWO cases seems too gross and palpable even
TO be seriously advocated.
A meeting has been held in Baltimore on
the subject Of restraining Slavery in territories
west Of the Mississippi, and ]: was resolved
| with few dissenting voices to petition to Con-
gress In favour OF the restrictions. Meetings IN
such places we ihink viii be more ctfec,uaI to
accomplish the desired object, than those
which have been held in states over which the
cloud OF slavery does not hang.
The editor of the N. Y. Epening Poet says,
Z" We have become possessedof history Of facts,
regard to the Spanish treaty. of the most extra
ordinary nature which affords key 10 whatever
has heretofore appeared mysterious on the sub
tiect." lie observes that he Is not at liberty at
present TO give publication to these facts, but ex
presses a confidence that our differences with
Spain will be speedily and amcably adjusted.
Both the conduct of the King OF Spain in not sea-
sonably ratifying the treaty, and the course pur-
sued by the Executive OF this country, are amply
justified by the disclosure of these important
facts. We confess We shall be very happy te
fad any thing which will satisfy US Of the justice
of Ferdinand's policy in delaying and refusing t'
sanction the dongs Of his Minister, "a well as an
honorable method # avoiding the last feseft q