Principles of Christian union and church admission highlighted
The speaker argues unity comes from emulating God's example and Christ's teachings. Excluding those with God’s Spirit is resisting God, and churches should welcome those with genuine heart and faith. He links unity to avoiding sectarian pride and stresses inclusive fellowship.
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God
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ
Christ
Peter
Brethen
Tie
Primitive Church
Wico
Presbyterian Church
Brethren Ofone
United States
Pennsylvania
New
New England
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Petition Drives Across the House as Adams Defends Liberty
The scene shows heated calls for order as Adams proclaims the petition deserves reading and liberty of speech. He reads a short petition while the speaker struggles to control the chamber. The issue of receiving petitions and expunging resolutions in the Senate are noted, along with Tallmadge presenting New York board of trade’s request for a national bank.
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Washington
Congress
House of Representatives
Maine
New Hampshire
Adams
Massachusetts
District of Columbia
Adais
House
House.— Underwood of Ky., Reed of Mass
Bynum
North Carolina
Senate
Benton
Tallmadge
Board of Trade of New York
City of
New York
Awenican
Wittraw C. Veoopnniver
Wieliam A. Atcorr
Parney
People’s Magazine
William A. Atcott
Observer
Parley’s Magazine
St. Louis
William A. Alcott
Annals of Education
Alcott
Illinois
Hale
Association
C. Trusox
Hillsborough
8. C. Woxcourt
Jacksonville
C. W. Barowis
Cal
E. P. Paier
M. Wilkinson
Fiswer
Evangelist
Illinois Legislature correspondence on taxation and convention calls
The Alton Spectator letter from Jan 1837 discusses the state constitution clause on taxation including land versus personal property, calls for a constitutional convention proposal, and critique of legislative eligibility and offices. It notes bills on a sugar company, rail road incorporation, and road location, plus a Missouri alert and a Bank bill vote.
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House of Representatives
Turner
Wayne
Council of Revision
Levislature
Ralston
Minshall
Maxwell
Whitesides
Dement
Geral
Linder
Bond
Shields
Walsh, French and Dunbar
Enloc
Committee On Education
Hogan
Missouri
St. Charles Clarion
Jefferson City
Hardy Allard
Bank Bil
General Assembly
Senate
St. Charles
Warren
Montgomery
Lincoln
Pike
Ralls
Mareay
Supreme Court
Jackson
Potosi
Bowlingreen
Palmyra
Fayette
Boonville
Astor new agent for the Alton Observer report
A Missouri abolition era note carries names and positions of local agents and editors. The issue discusses free press rights, state censorship, and a wary stance toward Missouri legislature attempts to regulate reading, with letters from Jefferson City and Cape Girardeau cited.
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Don Quixotte
Missouri
Byap
Cape Girardeau
Verbatom Et Liferafim
Jefferson City
Nile
The
Alton Observer
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Boston Recorder
West
South
Davis
Illinois Legislature
Alton Spectator
Saturnpay
Butler
Illinois Beet Sugar Manufacturing Company
Traspay
Ete Beet Sugar Manufacturing Company
Pitchspay
Browning
Joint Select Committee
Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
Connecticut
Union
R. D. Dawson
Missouri Legislature
Alton
ASTOR
Glornce Hennersown
Whitehall
R. Banses
Tazewell County
Mr. Banses
Samvuec Mitcurutr
Knoxville
Lovegoy
Lovegoy State
Hleneys
Alton Town
Dr. Channing
Usl
Abraham Byrd
New Madrid
Cape Girardeau County
Mr. Dawson
Honolulu
Islands
U.S
Hudson
Brooklyn
N. Y
E. T. & C. Goudy
Birmingham
Cyterson
Liverpool
Long Island
New York Courier & Enquirer
Cig
Baptist
Burmah
Wade
Karens Seles
Tavoyers
New-York
Santa Anna
Charles the
Sweden
Frederickstad
Bonaparte
France
Algiers
Prench
Coluwbia, Inc
Ty Weare
Br. Breckenridge
Heald
Sailor's Magazine
Innixors River
Committee Upon Canals and al Lands
Illinois River
Ottawa
Canal Commissione
Geow
Christian Library
Br. Barnn
Pittsburg
Black Hawk
Rhaano H. Watts
Treasury
Peoria
Brown
Chicago
Wright
Bergen
Gridley
Moore
Ffennepin
Pomeroy
Columbia
Porter
L. Pettengill
Bascom
Pleasant Grove
Chaver
Springfield
Bedford
Graves
Lower Alton
E. Long
Upper Alton
H. Godfrey
Monticello
Fayerweather
Rushville
Collins
M. Miller
Elk Grove
Wis. Ter
Kent
Galena
Cooley
Carlinville
Hollister
Griggsville
E. Foot
Quincy
H. Kirby
Fairfield
Hadley
Norton
Naples
Gault
Farmington
Harlan
Winchester
J. A. Tusner
Waverly
Jerseyville
L. P. Beecher
E. M. Sturtevant
C. W. Baldwin
E. Clay
M. Ker
L. Reed
E. J. Spencer
E. P. Price
Curn
Breckenridge
Wilson
Dr. Beecher
Pobneyivanas Auaat
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