Controversial War Letters Highlight Jackson and Jacksonian Views
The fragment discusses contrasting views on General Jackson and General Pike, citing extracts from Jackson's letters to Major General Pinckney about Indian extermination at Horse Shoe and Tallapoosa. It notes New York citizens awakening to perceived political manipulation and includes a Lafayette-era letter urging limits on presidential military power to prevent tyranny, ending with concerns about constitutional balance and civil authority.
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Ike
York
Jackson
Owias Pinckney
Horse Shoe
Genevas
Pike
Neral
Andrew Jackson
Néral Thomas Pinckney
Fallapoosee
Niles
Itan
Gov Clinton Letter and Jackson Calhoun Sentiment Patch
Extract from the Ohio State Journal presents Gov Clinton's February letter noting his death on that day and describing Jackson as the preferred candidate. It criticizes Calhoun’s policies, argues for Jackson standing on his own, and cites shifting New York sentiments against Jackson. The piece discusses electoral hopes and souring support in parts of New York state.
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Ohio State Journal
Gov
Clinton
Gov. Clinton
General Jackson
Calhoun
Congress
Aris
Union States Bank
Senate
Jackson
Gien. Jackson
New York
Albany Argus
The
New York Enquirer
Constantinople and Greece Tensions Update Across Europe
News from London and Vienna reports ongoing checks, armistice talks, and Russian and Turkish movements surrounding Greece. The Porte signals moderation yet war preparations continue, with Allied involvement debated in Parliament. A carriage incident in St Petersburg era adds dramatic, unrelated detail.
Violent May hailstorm and damage across the city
A severe hail gust accompanied by strong winds struck Saturday afternoon, blowing down chimneys and damaging roofs. Many panes shattered, cellars flooded, and households faced ruined dinners as storms swept the Northwest, while reports from Currituck describe eight to ten miles of hail and livestock losses. Other items note a floor collapse at a Boston Methodist chapel ceremony injuring 15 to 16, a slander case in Georgia with a $10,000 verdict, and mention of anti-Masonic activities in New York State.
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Secretary Rush
Currituck
North Carolinas
Horrific murder case shocks 1828 Lancaster County
A shocking 1828 case details the brutal murder of Miss B George on a public road near Lancaster County. The article notes official dispatches, a $300 reward, and calls for exemplary punishment of the perpetrator, drawing parallels to inland crimes from years prior. The account emphasizes the victim's youth and reputation and the community's distress.
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Executive Council
Lancastan Co
George
Creek Indians Relocate to Verdigris River Region
New Orleans reports state that 3000 Creek Indians led by Col Brearly have moved to a Verdigris river site eight hundred miles west of the Mississippi. The journey occurred through a mostly inhabited land with no major incidents. The land is described as superior, and the Creek settlers are said to be content in their new home. The note also covers pension relief for Richard Taylor of Kentucky and contrasts swift aid to him with delays for Revolutionary War heroes. A British ship Ackelia endured damage in a gale near a calt eygh.
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Columbia
Delano
London
New York
Commercial Advertiser
Liverpool Chronicle
Constantinople
Danube
Vienna
Globe and Traveller
Gazette de France
Augsburg Gazette
Aupsburgh Gazeta
Porte
Asth
Bosphorus
Globe & Traveller
Russia
Globe
Adrianople
Turkey
Livan
Andi Turke
Dardanellés
Turr
Key
Asia
Paris
Bist
Greece
House of Commons
R. Wilson
Peel
Navaria
Morea
House of Lords
Marl Grey
Earl of Dudley
St. Petersburgh
Ackerman
New Orleans
Pennywitt
Fort Gibson
Falls of Verdigris
United States
Arkansas
Grand River
Verdigris
Mississippi
Brearly
House
Senate
Richard Taylor
Kentucky
Revolutionary Army
Congress
Hans
Dat Jmraal
Porul
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Mobile
John Woods
Fort Strother
Arbuthnot
Ambrister
Gen. Jackson
Adama
John Paila
Marquis de Lafayette
Jones
Oczakoff
Crawford Mess
Washington
Rsa
England
Morristown
N. J
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Maine
North Bennet Street
Boston
Vhose
I Dem. Press
Caoy- Igton
Georgia
Pete
Athael Pullen
John Donaldson
Pullenyit
Boston Paper
Aubarn
Batavi
Steuber
Ackelia
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