creator promptitude than under the circnin ■tances could reasonably have been antici pated. Iheproposed amendment of the Con -titutton, providing for the abolition of slavery forever within the limits of the country, has hi en rati—ed by each one of those States* with the exception of Blisaiesippt, frota which no official information has lieeu received, and in nearly all of them measures have been adopted, i>r are now pending, to confer upon fit ml if II