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Newspaper
Adams Sentinel
Location
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1834
Page
1
A lengthy 1810s style opinion discusses the U.S. Treasury's finances, the dangers of surplus funding, and fears of reliance on state banks. It warns against unnecessary war costs, recalls past deficits, and questions current public money distribution and fiscal policy while noting President Adams era concerns and proposals.
Banks, to wagon specie across the Alleghenies, know that the Treasury cannot transfer money from its source to where it is needed. It has been obliged to put off creditors to dissent banks for payment of claims presented here.
Extracts discuss Mr. Clay as Chairman of the foreign relations committee and anticipated statesmanlike action on France. John C Calhoun is praised in relation to his expected stance on national honor with moderations. Reports from South Carolina note reconciliation between union and state rights factions and remarks on the test oath's interpretation.
A Washington view argues Congress will avoid war with France over payment delays. The piece cautions against threats and urges pacific policy, stressing negotiations before force and predicting no hostile action this session. It questions the sincerity of pushing for retaliation and favors settlement by dialogue.
A Boston Traveller report describes a husband returning home to find his wife cheerful with their eight month old child. She collapsed by the hearth, the infant fell into the fire, and the child was only partly saved. Doctors entertain hope for the mother's recovery though she remains deranged. The article also notes rapid growth in production, particularly in North Carolina, with U.S. output doubling over seven years and stockpiles used to guard against shortages.
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