ITALY
CHURCH REFORMATION.—Few of our older
readers have forgotten the splurge made some
twenty or more years since, by Bishop South
gate, then at Constantinople, the purport of
which was to supercede the ordinary mis
sionary work among the Armenians and other
nominally Christian sects in the Turkish
dominions, by the simple process of some
what manipulating the existing systems, and
then accepting them as a reformed Church.
As nearly as we recollect, the Bishop of Con
stantinople remained a few years in his see,
without clergy or parishes, and then returned
to this country without leaying behind him a
mark, except some temporary embarrassment
to the true evangelizing work. The effort,
however, left its moral—that when the con
science is once loosed from the slavery of
ghostly superstition, it asks for no resting
place short of a thorough spiritual revolu-
non.
We see it stated that an English and an Ante-,
riean Bishop, who,_ during the past spring,
were sojourners in Italy, have together been
concocting a scheme for an Italian Church
reformation, which, from the outline before
us is not dissimilar to that of the ex-prelate
of' Constantinople, and will, if it grows into
an effort, assume about the same attitude
toward the existing Evangelical agencies,
such as the Waldensian Synod and the Mis
sions of the American and Foreign Christian
Union. Theseprelates are the Bishops of
Gibraltar and Pennsylvania, wlio,• in their
travels,
have repeatedly met in the chief
cities of Italy, from Naples to Milan. They
have found many persons who can no longer
conscientiously share in the ordinances of
religion, as at present administered by the
Romishi Church, and who, on the avowal of
their scruples, and their desire for reforma
tion, are at once ejected from it These re
sults they in part account for, by the vigorous
efforts of the last few years, made by Bative
Italian, [Waldensian Presbyterian i ] as well
as other [non-prelatical missionary] agencies
for the dissemination of the Holy Scriptures,
and of other information tending to show the
degeneracy of the Roma from the primitive
Catholic Church. Numerous congregations
of separatists have therefore connected them
selves with non-Episcopal bodies. The
Bishops see no occasion for so radical a
change, and believe some scheme of reforma
tion should be inaugurated to meet the wide
spread, though often vague yearning for a
return to primitive Catholicism, such as
would reform without destroying the ancient
historical Church of Italy.
How extensive a reformation the Bishops
propose—how much is to be eliminated of
the doctrines of the mass, sacramental grace,
indulgences, invocation of the saints, purga
tory, auricular confession, etc.,—does not
exactly appear. The only points which we
see named as demanding reformation, are the
general disuse of Bible reading, reading the
liturgy in a dead tongue, enforced celibacy,
Mariolatry, "and similar distinctive Roman
practices.' They have held many confer
ences with the Italians thus disposed to
Church reformation, and are "satisfied, from
much evidence that has reached , them, that
those Italians, whether priests 'or laymen,
who are cast out of their original communion,
too often find no opportunity of satisfying
their religious needs in accordance with
Church principles and Church order, and
thus have no resource but to unite themselves
to one or the other of the non-Episcopal bodies;
or they lapse into a condition in which, prac
tically, they have no opportunitiup 'of wor
ship, and thus run grievous risk of drifting
into infidelity." They commend to the various
members of their respective branches of the
Church the duty •of assisting the following
objects :-
1. The dissemination of the Holy . Scrip
tures such .
and information as may tend to
promote a sound and sober reformation of
the Italian Church on, primitive Catholic
bases.
" 2. Toward the support of such priests
of undoubted moral and religious character
as may, for conscience' sake, suffer loss o
their ecclesiastical preferment, and conse
quently fall into distress.
"3. Toward the maintenance of religious
services conducted by such priests, a.s . a tem
porary and provisional measure during the
transitional stage which must elapse before
the Reformation movement can be expected
to become national."
And finally, ignoring utterly the Christian
aggressiveness which forms the most effec
tive' feature of the -Last CommisSion, they
"hold that an indispensible condition of ren
dering assistance to the last named object
should be careful investigation on the spot to
ascertain that such religious services spring
from a genuine and spontaneous desire on
the part of the Italian laity, and that the
sincerity of this desire should be attested by
earnest native efforts to meet the needful
expenses."
AMONG THE SOLDIERS. —The Evangelical
Christendom has a letter from Rev. Archi
bald Craig, near Florence i detailing the par
ticulars of Bible distribution among the sol
diers. The work is not yet very extensive,
but may easily be made so. Mr. Craig pur
sues it thus far with but little embarrassment.
Officers either connive at it, or openly en
courage it, and soldiers are often eager to re
ceive the gift.
Tax PAPACY, EXACTLY.—Pio 'Nino has
proclaimed the beatitude of the late Queen
of Naples. She belonged to the House of
Savoy, and was the mother of Francis IL,
, present ex-King of Naples. It is easily un
derstood that the Pope intended a hint for
the present King of Italy, Victor Emmanuel,
and that he expects that the sainted Queen
would, in heaven, intercede for the restoration
of that dethroned family of King Bomba and
eonsort. If, says' a cotemporary, she is even
in heaven, that, we trust,, would be the last
thing she would attempt there.
BELGIUM.
DEFEAT OF THE CLERICAL PARTY.—Dur
ing the. June election of members of the
two houses of the Legislature, the Ultra
montanes made a desperate effort to se
cure the control of those bodies, quid thus
force the Government into illiberal measures
toward the Protestants. Parish priests de
nounced the Liberals from the pulpit, arid
threatened with everlasting torments those
who should vote for them. On the day of
election they accompanied their, parishioners
to the balloting, and watched their voting.
As usual, they carried their zeal to the ex
cess which insures a rebound. All the xesult
of their efforts was to bring the cause, of re
ligion into contempt, and to leave their party
in a minority in both branches. If this mad=
ness of RoManism reacted only upon itself,
it would be less deplorable. But Belgium is
fast becoming the meeting-piace for all the
schools of infidelity oft the continent, and
such exhibitions make their unhappy disci
ples none the fewer.
TOLERATION, Riv. J. U. Petapgell,
American Seaman's Chaplain, writes from
the intensely Romish city of A.ntwerp, to the
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Christian •WO :—" The Government is said
to protect and even to support all religion.'
This may be true,. so long' as the dissenting'
sects will, confine themselves to their present
narrow limits, but I do not, think muchfavor
would be shown by the Government' even.,
Certainly not, by the people, to proselyting
efforts. Oar colporteur has had no little dit
ficulty in finding a place of residence ,n.which
he could keep his books, and from which be
could go forth on his unobtrusive work:
have had the opportunity ofcholding several
very interesting little meetings at his room,
with a few Englisb-speaking, seamen he had.
invited there. We were obliged to close fast
the shutters, and then' we were much annoyed
by the boys, who gathered round the place
and shouted and pounded on the' windows',
and threw stones against the door.-,, Yet,",
he adds, "I think the, way, is open in part
and will be More open for evangelical labor
here. I could only wish 'that there was
more spiritual life in the small bodies of Pro
testant Christians here, or that we had two
or three' e,o-laborers here who speak the
Flemish and French language, and were full
of zeal for Christ."
SOUTH AFRICA
GERMAN MISSIONS.—The Berlin Foreign
Missionary Society celebrated its anniversary
in Berlin, last May. Its work is confined to
South Africa, where its stations are divided
into five districts. The most southern dis
trict is the Cape district, within which during
1865, notwithstanding manifold difficulties,
112 souls were baptized. The second dis
trict embraces British Caffreland, Where 60
were baptized. The third is the Orange
Free State, one of the stations of which,
Bethany, was touched by the war between
Moshesh and the Boers. The fourth district
is that of Natal, where during the last year
the missionaries have' at !pet been reaping
some of the fruits of many years' apparently
fruitless labor 48 souls were baptized. , The
fifth district, let of Leydenburg, has been
subject to great trial and PerSecutiOn during
the last year. The heathen king, Lekuhum,
gave orders that every missionary should quit
his territory; but many of the converts have
remained steadfast in the faith. '
BISHOP COLENSO AND THE NATAL CLERGY.
—A lengthened conference of the clergy of
Natal has, on the strength of the decision of
the Privy Council, as explained by the
Queen's Attorney General, resolved that
Bishop Colenso has no longer any eccitsias
tieal status, or control over the clergy, chur
ches or church property in Natal. The con
ference further resolved "that we cannot ad
mit him into our churches, and all attempts
on his part to thrust himself upon us will be
regarded as a lawless interruption of Divine
service,. as it is oppressive to our consciences
as Christians, and subversive of our rights
as citizens; and that we will make every ef
fort to prevent such interruption by all law
ful means." There was but one dissentient.
FRENCH MISSIONS,—The Paris correspon
dent of the Christian Work writes :—"The
news that has throWn distressinggloom over
all our Churches, is from our South Afri
can Mission. The Boers have forced
almost all our missionaries away from their
stations, the results of so many years' labor
to evangelize, to form, to civilize. A few
waggons were sent to remove the greater
part of their property, and promise made to
respect their land and that of the Society.
Eight missionaries and their families had
been removed in March, and' had taken re
fuge at Aliwal North, 'belon g ing to England.
The others had 'been ` allowed to remain, or
were not yet removed. Of one there is no
news; and of another, M. Fredouk, the re
port—too true, alas I—is that by an awful
act of fury from an Englislman, who set fire
to a barrel of gunpowder, he was instantane
ously hurried into eternity, with his mur
derer and those 'around him. He leaves a
wife and seven young children. 'He was an
able, zealous missionary, full of love ; and
son-in-law to Mr. Moffat. He had been
twenty-one years in the field."
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SYRIA.
THE SYRIAN MISSION OF THE AMERICAN
BOARD.—Though not strictly pertinent to
the news of the month, it will be interesting
to read, from the Evangelical Christendom
of July, the following testimony of its Syrian
correspondent to our work in that region :
"Passing on from Nazareth, we strike the
Syrian mission of the American Board at
Acre, from which point it extends north as
far as Tripoli, and includes the whole of
Mount Lebanon. "The first missionaries who
explored this field came out as early as 1819,
and it was their original intention to make
Jerusalem their centre of operations. They
gave up this point finally to the English mis
sionaries, and in 1830 their work was fairly
commenced, with Beyrout as a centre. They
have now four central stations—at Beyrout,
Abeih, Sidon, and Tripoli—with twenty-one
out-stations, at two of which there are settled
native pastors. There was another at Has
beiy.ah, but the church there was destroyed
during the massacres. The field is occupied
by nine ordained foreign missionaries, and
sixteen native helpers,not including some
twenty-five teachers. The great work• ac
complished by this mission has been the trans
lation of the Bible into the Arabic language.
The translation was commenced by Dr. Eli
Smith, some twenty years ago, and completed
after his death by Dr. Van Dyck. It is pro
bably one of the best translations ever made;
and it presents the Bible in a most attractive
form to 150,000,000 of the human family,
the very style of the Arabic causing it to be
eagerly read, even by Moslems. It was
printed at the mission press at Beyrout, which
has been for many years, and until very
recently, the only printing press in Syria
and.which has issued more than 75,000,006 ,
pages of the Scriptures and of religious works.
In 1865 more than 12,000 volumes were sold
of these issues. If the American mission had
never accomplished anything else than this,
it might well feel that all its years of labor
had been well spent, that a broad and imz
movable foundation had been laid for the
regenerated Church of the East. This, how
ever, has been but a single branch of their
work. They have not only printed the
Gospel, but preached it through all their
field, so that it would be difficult to find a
village where the truth had not been heard by
some, ,at least, of the villagers. In Beyrout
they have an Arabic congregation of some
250, which will undoubtedly increase as soon
as they are able to furnish seats in a new
church for alarger congregation."
AUSTRALIA.
THE CHURCH •AND STATE QUESTION.-
The Sydney,
./resbyteriqn Messenger for April,
in its "Notes for the Month," says :—" There
has been an Attempt to .renew State•aid •to
the four denominations hitherto in receipt of
it in this colony. The question has been be
fore the Legislative Assembly. The aim is
to get, a grant of £28,000 annually for the
country tustricts. This question is likely to
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cause much agitation. One of the advocates
of this measure uttered thd most unfound
ed statements xesnecting the Presbyterian
Church, as, well. as the Methodist,. as• if no-,
thing had ever,been . done for, the.,pAerior by
.us. Independently of State aid, the Presby
terian Church occupies at'present Woollong
ong, Sbellharbour, Kiania; Shoalhaven, Mo
ruya, Twofold Bay, Cp,orna ' Bruidwooct
Queanbeyan, Yass, Wentworth, Carcoar,.or
ange, Wellitkton and Dnbbo, Bowenfells ;
and in the Northern Districts, Armidale,
Wellingrove, the Clarence and Richmond.
Rivers, while arrangements are
.in progress
for reaching other diStriets of the,interior. '
MADAGASCAR.
The last report of the London Missionary
Society gives a return of 3000 communicants
and 15,000 converts in the churches of its
Madagascar mission. With a small addition
to their missionary force, it is believed that
the employment of native evangelists would
soon spread the Gospel over the whole of that
important and populous country. "In no
single year," says the report, "since, the So
ciety commenced its operations in Madagas
car, has a more abundant measure of success
been granted to its labors than during that
now closed. The accessions to the churches
in the capital, nearly 500 in number, include
individuals of high rank andjust entering
upon their early manhood. The instances
among the churches in which the exercise of
discipline have been requisite are but few.
Madagascar is the smallest mission field on
which the Society has entered, and in which
it has the 'fewest laborers. In this field it
has met with its .heaviesttrials and been called
to sustain its severest afflictions. But the
experience of the Divine care and blessing
demands our Sincere gratitude, while the
claims of the still destitute parts of the coun
try, and , the condition - of the newly-formed
churches, require .our sympathy and prayer.
the Presbyterian.]
RE-UNION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCHES.,
The subject of the union of the Old and
New School Presbyterian Churches has
passed, by the action of the General Assem
blies, into the hands of large and respectable
committee appointed by each Assembly in
structed to confer together touching the mat
ter, and ascertain whether re-union is now wise
or practicable. The committal of this whole
subject imposes,. to some •degree, a restraint
upon its discussion, or rater makes discus
sion, while the report of-these committees is
waited for, very much a work of supereroga
tion. We •believe that a large majority in
both Churches are satisfied with the posture
of affairs, and are willing to wait patiently
for the result of the conferences which are
to be held. In both Churches there is a
number of persons who believe that nothing
can be effected, and who are anxious that this
should speedily be made to appear, and
therefore very desirous to give reasons for
their belief. But to the great body, espe
cially of the laity, of both communions, the
whole question was oneimperatively demand
ing investigation. The assurance which the
few on both sides felt that nothing could be
done, could be reached by the many only
after full and impartit4 examination, and
they felt that the time for that examination
had come. We believe that the appoint
ment of these committees was wise and right,
and. that conferences on this subject,- if
conducted in the right spirit and temper, can
result only in good, even if they do not result
in the fbrmal union of the churches. We
have, therefore, given this movement for a
conference, -our earnest support, and do not
intend to do or say anything which will em
barrass those to whom this delicate and
important negotiation has been entrusted.
At the same time, we .think we represent
the public opinion of Four branch of the
Chusch„vg.hen we say that there is just one
thing`which the Church will exactof its corn
inittee; and that is—thoroughness. The
Church does not wish anything overlooked ;
it does . not wish anything blinked; it does
not wish any essential matter passed over to
the list of non-essential or nnimportant par
ticulars. It wants union only as the result of
patient, long-continued and comprehensive
investigation, revealing the precise status • of
the respective parties to each other. If the
brethren of the other branch believe that we
have exalted the powers 'and prerogatives of
the General Assembly unduly, we wish to
know it. If Mr. Barnes is the •representa
tive theologian of the New School, we wish
to know that. If there is a public sentiment
in any of the Presbyteries of that Church
which will permit a congregational committee
man to sit as a member, and be commissioned
as such to the General Assembly . , then we
wish to know that. If the public support
which the Church has given to the Govern
ment in the hour of its peril, is to be plead
as a precedent by those who wish the As
sembly .to discuss common political topics,
then we wish to know that. And we wish
also to know the points wherein they distrust
us—the points which they wish held in
abeyance—the points whereon silence is to
be observed. This is a time for candor, and
for honest dealing with one another, and
honest unveiling of ourselves and our opin •
ions; and the union that shall come out of
such comparison of views, and such a perfect
comprehension of each other's—position, if
union comes, will be lasting, will be hearty—
a union-to be ardently sought, and when
attained, rejoiced in with joy unfeigned.
Such a union we most heartily We
have had-quite a sufficiency of strifes and
schisms. We have lived quite long enough
in the midst of a divided, and discordant
Presbyterianism. 'We have seen all • the ad
vantages which result from the existence of
rival communions, if such advantages there
are. We would be glad to study now the
advantages resulting from concentration, and
the steady" direction of one vast body in the
way of its own extension and upbuilding.
We have had some sorrowful exemplifica
tions of the ease with which Presbyterians
go asunder, let us have some pleasant
instances of the readiness with which they
can re-unite. Therefore, let us have thor
ough work in the committees as the only
method by which -to secure a trustworthy and
satisfactory union in the C, urch.
Of the neees4ty and value of this thorough
ness in the preliminary conferences,. we have
attotable instance in the negotiations con
ducted by the committees of the Scotch
Presbyterian Churches in reference to.union.
These committees have been in existence at
least three yews. They have discussed
every point where'difference was even sus
pected. They have met often, considered
every topic in their programme carefully, and
come to a definite conclusion on every disputed
point. They have left no unfiuiahed work
behind them, and overlooked no question
that deserved, c onsideration. To impatient
spirits it doubtless seemed a slow- process ; but
it is drawing to a must satisfactory end, and
the matter has been ov enured to the Presby
teries in a shape so mature and well defined
that an answer is easy, and will be, by
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an immense majority, ; in the affirmative.
We =shall' Soon' see the' 'dykes' torn down,
the gates lifted up, and = the lines so long
separating Presbyterians in Scotland, disap
pearing in the general mingling of the waters,
hereafter, .as we hope, to flow together
always, and in one direction, brightened by the
rays of the Son of Righteousness, and beAr
ing precious, redeemed souls onward to the
heavenly and eternal kingdom.
..We hope that thd example of our • elder
brethren will not: be lost on us. - Let us give
as much time to the matter, if.that is neces,
say. Let us be as patient, as ,persistent, as
thoroughly deterinined to take no step for
ward whemithe ground is not solid. Let us
be as careful in our ,preliminary examinations,
as clear . and definite in our statements of
results reached, and may the good Master and
Great Head 'of His Church give us as safe
an d pleasant an issue.
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.
THE NEIITRALLiTT LAWS.
We quote some of the concluding pars
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graphs of a report made to the House by a
Committee of which Gen. Banks was Chair
'man :
The recent memorable invasion of Canada
offers a signal exhibition of the spirit and
character of our Government. Great Britain
has given ho cause to respect her sense of
justice and her regard for right. Our peo
ple, who .derive from her their ideas of lan
guage, liberty, and law, institutions and reli
Imo, might justly expect consideration, if
not favor. But with indecent disregard of
our'situation, she has not lost an Opportunity
to embarrass us. She planted slavery in
America for her 'own selfish interests. The
profits of the African slave tirade with this
country were the foundation of many of ner
colossal private' fortunes.
Having fastened it upon us, she precipi
tated the question
_of its abolition upon tr.
When abolition threatened our destruction,
she ridiculed; resisted, and denounced eman
cipation. When emancipation was necessary
to our existence as a nation, she gave her
sympathy to rebels, of whose confederacy
slavery was to be , the headstone of the corner.
She countenanced a rebellion, of which the
only effect was to sacrifice precious blood, in
great part of her own kith and kin. She
lent them the skill of her mechanics, of
which the rebels had nothing, and without
which war was imposhible thus making her
working men supporters o'f a cause the tri
umph of which was the degradation of labor.
She gave to the rebellion her sympathy, as
long as it was serviceable, and sold to them
their power, as they could pay fur it.
And when, in adherence to our own policy,
by reluctant, questionable, and even violent
execution of our laws, we preserved to her
possessions the loss of which would be the
precursor of other calamities, and reduce her
to the rank ore suliordinate power, against
a race to which our country is deeply indebt
ed, and which has snffered for centuries in
excusable and ineffaceable wrongs, our con
duct is approved as better than they had a
right to expect.
The institutions and traditions of the Ame
rican people compel sympathy for the hum
blest of the human family when struggling
for liberty. Their literature is rank with the
spirit of oppressed,races struggling for liberty,
and nations fighting for independence. Their
faith in these ideas has been strengthened by
the results of their own struggle. It is im
possible for them not to wish well to the
cause of patriots everywhere. They gave
their good wishes to Switzerland, France,
Spanish America, Poland, Greece, Hungary
and every country that sought a relief from
tyranny. They cannot withold from Ireland
an expression of their hopes for the restora
tion of its independence. They believe, with
Pitt, that Ireland is entitled to the same pri
vileges as England, and Irishmen to the same
rights as Englishmen. They believe,, with
Wilberforce, that England owes reparation to
breland.
Mr. Grote, the classic historian of Greece re
menibering Oat mythologists recognize three
Jupiters, sees, in reviewing English history,
two Englands : one, noble, wise, and strong ;
one sordid, brutal, insensible to right and
indifferent to what is done in its name. For
six centuries, he says, the bad. England has
kept vigil for Ireland, while for the rest of
the world it has generally slept. We cannot
affirm that it has slept for America, but we
agree with him that the general fact is at
tested by European, and, we may add, Ame
rican Opinion, which reveres English hiktory
at large, but regards the Irish part of it with
resentment, wonder, and soorn; we believe
with him that `,` England cannot study the
history of Ireland syithout losing her self
respect4.-n&LlN.eliahicter of its people with-
Out adVantage."
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The Committee on the Memphis Riots
reported July 25. They say the outbreak of
the disturbance resulted from a collision be
tween some policemen and diScharged colored
soldiers, and was seized upon as a pretext for
an organized and bloody massacre of the
colored people of Memphis, regardless of age,
sex, or condition, inspired by the teachings
of e press, and led on by sworn officers of
the law composing the city government, and
others.
The whole evidence discloses the killing of
men, women, and children, the innocent,
unarmed, and defenseless, pleading for their
lives and crying for mercy the wounding,
beating, and maltreating of a still greater
number.; burning, pillaging, and robbing;
the consuming of dead bodies in the flames ;
the burning of dwellings• ' the attempt to
burn up whole families in their houses, and
the brutal and revolting ravishing of defence
less and terror-stricken women.
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The report lived' VC - ircumstantial account
of the cominememefit of the difficulties, the
renewal of the , disturbances, shooting ne
groes, brutal murders, what the riot was,
the cowardice of the mob, burning of Lincoln
Chapel, and other features of the mob, re
e,apitulates the number of colored persons
killed at forty-six, and of whites two. Wound
ed, 75 ; rapes on colored women, 5 ; maltreat
ed, 10 ; robberies,loo; houses and cabins
burned, 91 ; churces, 4; school-houses, 12:
value of property-destroyed, $139,081.
The committee say, in their several conclu
sions, that, from the testimony taken from
personal observation, and from what they
could learn in fregard'to the state of feeling in
Memphis, and, indeed,' throughout that en
tire section. of the country, they are' of opin
ion that there is but little loyalty to the
Government and flag. The state of things
in the city of Memphis is very much now as
it was before the breaking out of the rebel-
Bon.
Many of the same newspapers published
there then Are published, now, and by many
of the same men, men who, during the war,
were in the rebcl',artnies, fighting for the
overthrow of the Goirernment. Professing to
accept the situation, they seem inspired with
as deadly hatred against the Government as
ever, and are guilty of the same incitation to
violence, persecution, and oppression toward
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the men holding opinions obnoxious to them
that they showed toward the men who were
well disposed toward the Union in 1861.
They believe in the principle and doctrine
of seecession the same as ever; though they
have been beaten by arms, they assert and
maintain that the principle is the same; and
hope for its vindication hereafter in some
way.' In view of the fact, • the state of public
sentiment is such in-Memphis that it is con
ceded-that no punishment whatever, can be
meted out to the perpetrators of these out
rages by the civil authorities, and in view of
the further fact that the city repudiates any
liability for theproperty both of the Goveni
ment and individuals, destroyed by the mob,
the committee believe it to be theduty:*of the
Government to arrest, try, and punish -the
offenders by military authority, and also by
the same authority lay a tax upon the citizens
of Memphis Sufficient to cover the losses of
all property destroyed.
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