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| lngS, anC raised up hosts Ol eminent learned, de-
voted and useful Christians among Christian bo
dies which were never IN covenant with him IT,
as you Will not deny. he has actually done the
latter, then the inference IS either that yours is
not the only church, that, Ii 1t be, 1t is not the
only or the principal channel of spiritual good to
the world In other words, Heaven has made
no such discrimination between you and others
as will Justify your exclusive claims.


This is common sense argument and it con-
firms the position taken in the outset of these
remarks, namely, that the format!es of religion
OUGHT not to be raised to the level of the spiritual
ties of rcligion because all fact establishes the
infinite superiority with which scr! pture invests
the latter The inference we draw is that there
is no warrant from scripture for making any par
tcular external form of pollty condition of that
Christian fellowship and communion with God,
which are distinguishing duties and privileges OF
the church Of Christ.


Asking pardon for the length Of this commu-
nication, reserve other scri plural considerations
for another occasion, and remain,


Respectfully, yours, GEO. POTTS
NJ 1IssIssPPl-Thc Legislature Of this State
assembled at Jackson on the lst inst. Mr. JAS.
TorroN was elected Speaker Of the House, and





elected President of the Senate and Mr.. .lonN A.
WILCOX Secretary On the llth an e. S.
Senator was to be chosen. On the I'd Governor
TUCKER delivered his Message to the Legislature
He states that the great depression in business
matters has passed It's final crisis, and the State
is now looking up. There is but one obsta-
Gle in his opinion to arrest the returning current
OF prosperity to the country, and that is Pro-
tectiyc Tariff. Hcsays:


We are TO expect nothing but the periodical re-
currence Of speculations, fluctuations and disasters,
that will convIIlse the civilized world until adopt
u,lirersnI Free Trdde, or seriously approximate
thereto: that is to an unrestricted barter or ex-
change Of the surplus productions OF one country
for the surplus productions OF another.


He next takes up with praiseworthy earnest
ness, the subject Of Education and recommends
the establishment of common primary and free
school in every township Of the State, and the
levyine tax to support it. He enforces this re-
commendation with the declaration, that one
fifteenth of the free white population of the State
who have passed the age Of 20 years can neither
read nor write.


The State of the Treasury cannot be definitely
given, on account Of the deranged state of the
accounts and the cmbezzlements of Richard S.
Graves 1t is subject, however, to ponderous
debt. which he advises should be paid forthwith.
He recommends increased taxation and retrench-
ment as means Of decreasing it. Among the
items of retrcnchment, he thinks should be the
reduction of the expenses of the Judicial Depart


IL.
$4,000 per annum, which nc thinks mi ght be
reduced one-third.


He recommends to abolish the separate Supe.
rior Court of Chancery, and confer chancery ju-
risdicton on the Circuit Courts; also of the Vice
Chancery Court, and the reduction of the num-
Der of Judicial Districts, to seven at most
This. with the reduction Of the District Altor-
news to seven, would reduce the expenditures OF
this branch of the government to amount OF
between s25, ,O0O and $4,000 per annum.


The amount Of Taxes for the year amounts to
S307,770,773. The nett revenue OF the State
cannot be giycn. but it is expected to fall far be-
low the current expenses.


The bonds Of the State issued under the char
ter of the Planters Bank, and the interest on
them forming ponderous item IN the liabilities
of the State, he thinks should be met, because the
negotiation ofthe greater portion Sl,oOOOUO) was
authorized by the Constitution. The bonds Tor
the Mississippi Union Bank, he says, are quite
another thing, their issuance being prohibited by
the Constitution, and he goes Oft into glorlh-
cation of the people of Mississippi for their tn
umphant vndcaton of the doctrine of repudla
,;on in the last electon-thereby declaring to the
world and future generations their hlghmnded
attachment to the Constitution OF the State.
Saws the eloquent Governor:


The people ofthe State OF Mississippi are brave,
generous and just, vet jealous OF their rghts ana
honor. both personal and political. hey dare 10
An any thing that is right and Just; therefore they
have. without sordid and avarcious influence, dared
- diaown and reject, or TO use more common e1-
10 .repndiate" the bonds issued on ac-
ronr1 of the Mississippi! Union Bank, the act au-
,borising the same being vicious and prohibited by
The Constitution. They have dared TO preserve the
PROSTITUTION from tarnsh, violation and repnttatto".
n, such brave. generous and just, and ar the same
,;n,e 81 enlightened people, look with abiding
CONFIDENCE that the faith, credit and Constitution OF
rhe State will be supported and preserved with an
;n,egry and promptness which will endure the test
Of scrutiny and Tune


The Governor forgot that this brave and en-
Hghtened eoplc, who have shown such Won
derful devotion to principle, according to his own
statement, had one. fifteenth Of their number
that could neither read nor write. We venture
to predict that when the Governors recommenda-
,;on is carried out, and common school is sus-
tanned In every township In the State SIX months
in the year, the people of Mississippi Will give
different decision on this matter.


On the admission of Texas into the Union ne
aorees with the resolutions of the Alabama Le-
oslature, and thinks it vastly beneficial not only