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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1841
Page
2
A brief Ulster missionary record describes a man named Era T death near a lamp that burned to a pocket size flame. His last words were “Merely O Heaven!” as life left him, leaving a widow and several orphans behind.
The Globe analyzes Barnard of New York’s assertion of a public debt of thirty six to forty million dollars. It denounces the claim as a Federalist ploy to fund a national bank, fund Indian and Florida claims, and revive the funding system. The piece argues the debt tally inflates liabilities and urges Congress to reject sensational totals while pursuing prudent funding and economic measures.
The steamer Acadia arrived in Boston on Wednesday after a boisterous voyage from Liverpool via Halifax. The journey from Halifax to Boston took 14 hours. A London paper comments on the McLeod case, noting that it should be disposed of by tribunals first and that any action by Lord Palmerston raises questions about legality and the proper use of force.
From New York papers the British Queen arrives at quarantine with London and Liverpool files, provoking panic in England over McLeod and Pickens reports. British reactions contrast with market jitters as U S news stirs fears of war and strains in parliamentary debate.
A fragment from a political speech discusses Congress actions for a sound uniform currency, a high national bank, and regulated finances. It critiques Federalist influence, calls the Conservative measures a moral crisis, and warns of a Saturnalia of stock-jobbers amid an alleged overreach by the party.
The Times notes three battalions ordered for Halifax and questions post‑departure home service. It declares war with America likely after McLeod’s murder, framing it as revenge with no definite wartime object. Continental news is dull, France remains quiet.
The leaders highlight a key split in early politics. Federalists favor bank supremacy over note holders, while Democrats push sovereignty for states and people against the banks. The exchange frames a fundamental constitutional debate between centralized finance and state authority.
A twelve year old boy, son of James Murray secretary of state, was fatally shot in the left side when another youth, son of a Farmers’ Bank teller, fired a loaded gun they were near in Mr. Murray’s yard. The incident, believed accidental, occurred Saturday morning. the shooter apparently unaware the gun was loaded. The report notes the tragic death followed a few hours later.
An Extra Notice from A Shaw declares fixed determination to enforce street ordinance duties with no fear or favor. It urges prompt compliance within the specified time, warns of immediate action afterward to remove obstructions at owner expense if noncompliant.
A damaged 19th century notice extols Dr WLANE and a new boarding school in Steubenville. It details right and left side pain, stomach upset, and general debility, then praises Mr L F Crarianne as a capable teacher and manager with fourteen years in boarding school work. Mrs Cheflin oversees the boarding house.
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