Elizabeth Town Gazette

Washington City, Dec. 14.

MISSOURI RESOLUTION—REJECTED.

Yesterday the house of Representatives redeemed its character, on the question of slavery; and maintained, inviolate, the constitution and the rights of man; the resolution for admitting Missouri, after an arduous and long debate, which was continued until a late hour, happily terminated as the friends of true republican principles were solicitous—in its rejection. Mr. Lowndes exerted himself, with more than usual energy on its behalf, but without effect; his former remarks had been ably, and conclusively replied to, by those gentlemen who followed in the debate; and, yesterday evening, he was met in a few closing arguments by Mr. Sergeant, sufficient to dissipate the sophistry that he had been labouring to entangle and interweave, on a plain and simple question. In a remarkable full attendance, as will be seen by the yeas and nays, there was a respectable majority, of fourteen votes, against the resolution. Almost every member was at his post; or public sentiment, expressed during the recess, on this topic, has been sufficiently powerful, and unequivocal, to obtain this triumphant vote. There was no "dough faces." No, nor will there be any legislators, we trust in future, "frightened at their own shadows."—Gazette.