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Montgomery Ala
Feb 12^th 1861.

Hon J J: Pettus
Jackson Miss

Dear Sir.

We are progress-ing in our business here as rapidly as possibly under the Circumstances. We are prepossing in the committee on finance bills in reference to the tariff, and will no doubt have under con-sideration the prompt raising of money. This subject has already been mentioned and the inquiry was put what could the [?] states do to furnish the new government with money at once. I stated on behalf of Miss the condition of things there and the provision made for raising