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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1839
Page
2
Paper terms state publication weekly on Market street with Saturday and Tuesday editions. Subscription two dollars per year payable in advance. arrears discontinue service. Advertisements at renewal rates. Letters to editors must be postmarked to receive attention.
The New Haven Register reports a fall in Federalist ascendancy in Connecticut with Democrats showing gains in the House and Senate but still short of a majority. Gov Ellsworth’s margin falls to about 1300, while Democratic gains foresee a larger future battle. The piece cites irregular campaign methods and Federalist opposition tactics, notes altered city and manufacturing district support, and criticizes Whig praise of Democratic rivals in Maine and elsewhere. It also discusses rumors about appointments and the integrity of political figures amid national party tensions.
Court documents reveal the designation of the rightful claimant amid property and office disputes. Officials outline steps for pension and retirement arrangements, specifying leadership transitions and authority changes within the local government.
A National Intelligencer piece links Loco-Focoism to Shakespeare's Jack Cade. It portrays Cade as boasting of noble blood and praising reform while opposing specie, urging a credit economy. The editor equates Cade with contemporary Whig rhetoric and championing the credit system.
A garbled passage references Mr Hedple and an untitled figure, claiming past widespread talk and urging readers to reconsider its meaning. The fragment hints at a Western circle and a forthcoming event but remains unintelligible and lacks concrete details or names.
A discussion notes that suspending specie payments by the Bank of the United States would differ from past under Governor Porter and Ritner. It argues banks and merchants cannot all survive meanwhile, citing 1819 1826 failures and 1837 precursors. It warns overtrading, imports, and payments risk, urging hard money and opposition to banker bondage.
Extract from a Prince William letter to a General Assembly member dated March 22 criticizing Representative Rives. The writer laments the fading Conservatism in Virginia as the Senatorial storm subsides and the Democratic Convention closes, noting Rives’s silence and evasive stance regarding his future Senate course. Richmond Enquirer commentary on political independence and party loyalty.
A South side correspondent argues that claims of independence trace to a faction seeking a stronger national government. The writer links Mr. Rives to Whig-leaning elements favoring a national bank protective tariff and internal improvements. Future developments will reveal the shifting loyalties among Clay advocates and their backers.
The Board of Public Works met April 3 and adjourned April 8. Acting commissioners were assigned oversee the Ohio Canal Walhending Vernon Mohican and eastern surveys. Bates to Miami and Warren County canals. Wats to Muskingum Hocking National Road and eastern surveys. Drexson to Wabash Fire Canal Western Reserve and Detroit route. The Board of Bank Commissioners formed and adjourned April 9. likely to reconvene in July.
A Cobourg Star writer boasting twenty years in the United States depicts Thomas Jefferson as a vice ridden leader whose democracy corrupted the public mind and brutalized men. The Detroit Daily Advertiser denounces such libel as unworthy and comments on the author’s unfavorable view of a renowned statesman.
A fiery critique denounces dictatorial pretensions in the Senate and political leaders. It questions Senator Rives independence and warns that supreme power must remain with the people, urging accountability and ministerial service over tyranny. The piece laments threats to constitutional rights and warns of rising autocratic impulses in government.
The New York Gazette denies a Boston Atlas claim that Maine Governor and congressional delegation urged President to appoint Webster to a special mission to England. It brands the Atlas as untrustworthy and biased, noting its statements align with its wishes.
The Missouri Methodists plan a June departure for a Columbia River expedition. About fifty mechanics and artisans, plus a few preachers and men of science, will join with families. They anticipate risks from British and Russian trading companies seeking to control trade and settlement in Oregon.
From New Orleans on April 1 reports indicate the Craton arrived from Vera Cruz with no fresh news, causing crowds at the post office as residents awaited ratification details. The treaty was signed March 9 and delays in transmission provoke commercial jitters while the Veteor is expected to depart once ratification reaches Veracruz.
The text notes the federal deposits held by states totaling 28,101,644 97 dollars, adding to the aggregate debt of all states existing and authorized 198,907,824 32 dollars. It presents a financial snapshot of public indebtedness and government trust funds.
The December pay estimate for officers and soldiers under Joseph Ritner shows private claims modest but the camp’s brass and “tinsel” cost rising. The seven day campaign would tally over 147000 dollars, a costly affair against the people’s will as stated at the polls.
The piece accuses the Whigs of causing trade stagnation by a Biddle led alliance with Southern banks and speculators to restrain cotton supply and push prices up. It argues the artificial price rise harms regular merchants while a counter effort in England seeks to keep prices down. The quote cites the N. F. Evening Post as source.
A Liverpool correspondent quotes the New York Star lamenting royal adulation. The Observer and Sun praise or mock the Queen's smiles and bows as she enters Parliament and the House of Lords. The Saxon ladies are described as industrious, knitting at social events, even amid theatres and grief.
The advertisement promotes Moffat's Life Medicines as a moral and medical alternative to mercury based cures. It claims herbs restore vitality, expel disease, and renew nerves, with testimonials from patients across New York and Ohio praising relief from salt rheum piles and inflammatory conditions.
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