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 We have heard insilenee the various expressions of opinion on .the probable consequences of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of the Missionaries who have

 been imprisoned, under the laws of Georgia, in the penitentiary of that State. At length we have received the opinions of several journals in the State of Georgia, and no doubt remains on our mind, from their tone, that the mandate of the Supreme Court in that case will be disregarded, however it might be hoped otherwise. We shall not stop here to depIore the infafuation

 under the influence Of whichsthis course will be pursued, but proceed to exc cute the purpose for which we took up the pen.

 The very respectable editor of the Political Arena, tat Fredericksburg, Va.) specalating on this subject, in his last number, says, "We have arrived at a cRIsIs-an undoubted and momen- tous crisis. A few days will decide the question of the further duration of this Union!!'

 We fully concur in the opinion ex- pressed in the first Of the above senten- ccs. while we dissent in part from that conveyed in the second. We trust that the Union will endure for many centu- ries, though more than one State shall rise against it. At any rate, so far as it may be directly affected by the action ofGeorgia in the case before us, we are under theimpression that 1t will be more than < q few daysa before the question will be decided.

 The course which we presume this business will take, we will state for the satisfaction of those who place any value upon our opinion in such matters.

 The mandate of the Supreme Court is directed to the Superior Court for the county of Gwinnet, in the State of Georgias and itrequires of that Court that it do release the Missionaries, who are confined at hard labor in the peni- tentiars, under an act of inc State of Georgia, which Is deceeea te be repag- nant to the Constitution, Treaties, and Laws of the United States.

 If the Court obey the mandate, 1t is well, and no more is to be said or done.

 If the Court docs not obey the mandate, application wills we suppose, be made ] b the Supreme Court, atits next term n this city, Chat is, in January next,) ! 10 execute it's own judgement, un- fer the laws of the United States, which provide that in cases where the State Courts do not execute the judge nehts oi the Supreme Court, that Court l, nay issue its own process to carry into E effect its own Judgements.