Opposition to General Taylor Sparks Heated Press Battle
A political feud rages over General Taylor's territorial plan with heavy attacks from the Washington Republic and Georgia papers. The piece argues Taylor favors immediate New Mexico and California statehood, while southern opposition insists on preserving slave-holdings and delaying admission. It condemns critics, asserts southern interests, and cites a national press shift toward Taylor’s plan.
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Auguste
General Taylor
Macon Journal
Washington Republic
National Capitol
Africa
Republic
Taylor
Coares
California
Free States
New Mexico
United States
Wezico
Georgia
Senate
House of Representatives
Mason and Dixon
Pete Gud Sane
Norhergn
Whig
Democrat
Henry M. Paine
Worcester
Mass
Paine
Baltimore
Masachusetta
Washington
Philosphy
Mr. Paine
Lela
Enieann
Weather and court notices in the Albany Patriot
The Albany Patriot reports warm dry weather with drought affecting crops and scarce flour. It notes Baker Superior Court adjournments due to Judge Warren’s illness, with specific circuit dates and a public sale of apples in Lee County. Watermelons and musk melons arrive by wagon.
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Baker Superior Court
Warren
Jone
Lee Screaton
Scraewe
Ameri_cus
Cox
Lee County
California Boundaries and Slavery Debate in 1850s Georgia Chronicle
The article reviews Georgia era debates on California boundaries and slavery politics, citing the California constitutional process, questions of statehood with or without territorial government, and alleged political manipulation by Washington. It argues that California’s final boundaries and admission were arranged to favor the administration and defraud Southern interests, warning of executive overreach and calls for vigilance against abolitionist influence in Taylor’s cabinet.
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Gen. Taylor
Augusta Chronicle & Sentinel
Congress
Seward
Bint
Taylor
Abolition
California
Thomas Butler King
Order of Congress
Semple
Union
Sierra Nevada
King
Gwin
Rayal “T
United States
Mexico
Pacific
Washington
Wilnot
Riley
From Georgia to Texas A Cotton Planter's Candid Letter
An 1850 letter from Wharton Texas by a Georgia cotton planter living Baker county recounts heavy rain and cold delaying crops, says Colorado River land is ideal for sugar not cotton, notes sugar planters prosper while he prefers cotton, laments losses and travel costs, and affirms Georgia as home.
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Georgia
Texas
Wharton Texas
Baker County
Colorado River
Biker County
Sngar
Cuban Affairs: Havana papers deny warship control claims
The Savannah Georgian reports from Havana refute claims that U S ships of war were placed under Cuba's governor. Washington officials say Captain Tat and Pilot Jones of the Saranac deny such rumors. The Saranac and other vessels did not land prisoners in Havana, and no U S warships are repossessed or rotated to Cuba.
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Cuba
Washington
Campbell
Havana
Acas
Yucatas
High Seas
Spain
Savannah Georgian
Charleston
Washington Union
Lthrinst
Eays
Tat and
Pirser Jones
Saranac
Baltimore
Norfolk
United States
Ea West
Contoy
Tha
Plank Road Call Spurs Southwestern Georgia Meeting
In Albany on June 28 1850 a broad call was issued for a public meeting of Southwestern Georgia citizens to discuss building a plank road from Albany to Oglethorpe and possibly form a company to undertake the project. The Oakley call lists N W Collier J F Spicer J Jackson A B Lawton L B Mercer among organizers and notes the effort to publish in the Albany Patriot.
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Ogiethorp
Ciizens
Oglethorp
Macon
Central Rail Road Company
South-western
R. R. Co
Savannah
Oglethorpe
Americus
Starkville
Aliany Patriot
Albane Oelethorpe
Agenel
N. W. Collier
L. B. Mercer
N. Tift
J. Jackson
T. G. Westfall
A. B. Lawton
Albany Patriot
Committee of Seven
Georgia
Albany
J. F. Spicer
Joan Jackson
A.B. Lawton
BO. Kerton
U M. Robert
W. L. Hampton
J. FL Lyon
A. Herrington
R.Q. Dickinson
F. C. Welch
R. H. Clark
Atkins
J. Dickinson
I. Dickinson
Davis Pace
T. H. Moughon
E.H. Marlin
W. 8. Harris
D. G. Liggin
J. W. Thornbury
GW. Collier
Jit Tora
T. C. Spicer
A. A. Jarvis
C. W. Rawson
Magwier
L.G. Sutton
Lou Warren
Chas. Randall
Iohn G. Byrd
A.savage
M. Mercer
New coin designs and proposed changes by Senate
New York and Philadelphia papers describe specimens of two coins struck at the mint. A ten-cent piece is proposed as copper substitute with a central hole, larger diameter, and anti counterfeiting features. One side reads United States 1850 and the other One Tenth Silver. The Three Cent piece, partly silver and copper, is intended for new exchange use with lighter weight and specific diameter between half dime and gold.
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New Coln
New York
Philadelphia
Unitad
Lin Rosey
Patti
Erveak
Indian News Memoir From May at Pease Creek
A disjointed OCR fragment notes a May date at Pease Creek and a diplomatic conference reference. It mentions a gentleman tied to a filets eract SY loner Grhaen and a publication timing, but details are garbled and names unclear.
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Pease Creek
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the Patriot
Albany, Georgia
B. Palmer
New-York
Boston
SL. J. Wellborn
Cong
Patent Office
Portant
General Assembly
State of
Wevers
House of Tea
Laingsburg
Pacific Ocean
Nashville
Dubai
Catan
New Orleans
Charleston Courier
France
Rome
Norfolk Argus
Seranah
N. Tift, Chatrmes
Jonx G. Brap
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