American claims on France stir US public minds
The National Gazette quotes a Philadelphia piece on US France spoliation claims, noting Congress scrutiny of the Bank of the United States and its charter. It argues Americans' pacific, commercial stance invites independence from European political machinations and urges merchants to pressure French interests to seek redress.
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Powerful Virginia Tornado Ravages County Towns
An eyewitness account details a violent tornado sweeping across Virginia from west to east on a May Monday. The storm flattened homes, destroyed outbuildings, and killed several people including enslaved workers. it devastated plantations from Hungry Town to Curtis and Boisseau, with widespread injuries and near-total ruin of farm structures and dwellings.
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Joshua Hawks
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Frank Rees
Jancy Crowder
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Thomas Jordan
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Cox Road
Wm. E. Boisseau
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William Baigd
Connecticut Legislature Elects Whig Speaker in Open Session
In New Haven the Connecticut Legislature convened with Lieut. Gov. Berrs presiding in the Senate. The House chose Roger Hux of Norwich as Speaker on the first ballot with 1,237 votes to 55 for Elila Haney and 14 scattering. Clerks for the Whig candidates won with large majorities. Joint session announced Me. Foor’s majority at 154 to 70. A salute of 100 guns and bells followed. Nat. Int.
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New Haven Herald
Meeting in Pirresse on May 7 Demands Liberty
A large Western gathering on May 7 adopted resolutions condemning President Lincoln’s revenue actions as overstepping constitutional limits. They call the Senate’s rights sacred, denounce the Executive’s protest as a breach of privilege, and warn that unchecked power could sever the republic from its republican principles.
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Pension law changes in Pennsylvania republic era
The article outlines sections of a Pennsylvania statute to pay pensioners in each county from state funds after June first, detailing duties of county treasurers, receipts to be filed, penalties for mischarging pension money, and rules for posthumous settlements and lists. It notes broader political commentary and other rural interest items alongside miscellaneous notes from the era.
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