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EDWARDsvlLLE. April 8, 1926.

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EDWARDS VILE, APRIL s, 1926.
Wehave received tie National Journal Elk
tra," of 18th March, containing message
from the President, communicated on the l7tf
to the House of Representatives, in reply to i
call of that House for information respecting
the Panama Congress. Ii is able and satisfac
tory; developing, in mastery manner, the
present eventful crisis in national politics, and
the peculiar relation we bear, and ought tt
bear, to the new and inde pendent States OF this
continent
We are not little gratifed to find the opin
ion we yentured to give, of the nature aud
power of the Congress, affirmed by such high
authority as that Of the President; WHO SAYS
smoothing can be transacted there obligatory
upon any one OF the States to be represented
at the meeting, unless with the express con-
currence OF its own representatives, nor e1en
them 6t subject to the ratification Of IFS coalstitl-
tional authority az home" And further, f" shall
indeed, IN the first place, consider the Assem-
bly, as merely co'isulfatiOe. "--But we will en-
deavor TO give it entire i'll our next.
Since our first side was put to press
we have received the New-York Observ-
err, Gan excellent and ably conducted reli-
gious paper of II th ult. l, contains
structure on the letters OF the Western
Baptist" with an expression OF doubl as
to the correctness OF his statements -
or rather an opinion, founded partly on
a remark Of Mr.. Schoolcraft, that they
cannot be accurate. Knowing, as we
think we do, the source of those letters,
we feel justified in saying that their au.
thor possesses means of information
equal, ii not superior, to those which
have been enjoyed BY any other person
who has written on the subject. HIM
self Missionary, largely lmbued with
the spirit of his vocation, traversing over
and over again the principal part OF the
two states, with the express design OF
spreading religious intelligence, forming
Bible and Sabbath School Societies, and
possessing a religious and active mind
devoted to the spread of evangelical
truth, and the acquisition OF knowledge
relating to the real moral condition oil
the country-we know not person better
qualified than the writer OF these letters
to present true statement.
His object appears to be misunder-
stood. He certainly never intended to
discourage the pious and benevolent CT
tizens OF The east from sending missona
RES among US. On the contrary, we
have the best reasons for believing tina,
he wishes US to enjoy more ample sup
ply OF instruction. But he wished to
correct the too deeply colored pictures
OF moral degradation which have been
drawn from imperfect views. He wish
ed to show thai reIis lous instruction Is
not only wanted but desired; and that
the people are in some measure pre-
pared 10 receive ii gratefully and protita-
bly,. The tenor and spirit OF Mr.. School
crafts observations cannot be TOO highly
approved Out great as Is his scientific
reputation, his opportunities OF knowing
the moral or religious Character OF The
public at large were, from the nature
and route OF his tour, too limited 10 adj
nit OF general application.
We are authorised to announce WILL
LIAM GILLHAM, ESQ. as a candidate
for the House OF Representative Tor Ma.
Olson county.
CONGRESSIONAL EPITOME.
SATURDAY, MARCH IL.
Senate. Thomas B. Reed, Senator
from the state OF Mississippi, Tor the re-
mainder Of the term OF David Holmes
appeared aud took his seat. Mr. Barton
from the committee on Pubic Lands
reported bill to compensate Receivers
e for transmitting and deposHlng public
.or.v. The Senate resumed eXeCu