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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1841
Page
3
The American Union office has relocated a few doors west of the Bank at the Market and Fifth street corner, now one door east of J. K. Sutherland's Law office.
Subscribers who have changed their residences in town are asked to inform the paper or its carrier of their new homes so they may continue receiving the news. The notice requests informing about removals of Union subscribers and to tell where they moved to.
The piece argues that under the Constitution the Vice President should serve only until an elected President takes office, condemns Tyler’s four year tenure as President, and supports election by the people. It notes constitutional clauses, cites the Cincinnati Gazette on currency, and critiques banking suspensions and a proposed irredeemable paper currency.
The Cincinnati Gazette argues that funds for public works were blocked as banks faced penalties during suspension of specie payments. It claims repeal would have let city banks lend $1.5 million to the state at 6 percent, aiding public works, but Locofoco opposition blocked relief. Ohio and Cincinnati are portrayed as targets for speculation, forcing the state to seek foreigners at high interest.
In a heated article the author attacks the notion of a funded national debt and a government bank as false, arguing debt claims are misrepresented. The piece debunks the fourth instalment under the deposit act and dismisses Whig calls for a special session, favoring Van Buren’s administration. The language mocks federalists and cites figures around 36 million dollars, asserting current income could cover future obligations.
The message outlines Tyler's vow to uphold the Constitution after Harrison's death, pledging to seek peace with foreign nations, strengthen military defences, and limit executive patronage. He calls for strict economy, removal only for clear reasons, a sound currency, and preservation of states’ powers, warning against centralization and urging fidelity to union and republican principles. Washington, April 4, 1841.
The Courier and Enquirer publishes a letter from Charles F. Mitchell, the former Whig congressman from the Niagara District New York and late Webster administration candidate, now charged with numerous forgeries for large sums. He has absconded leaving a publication and informs the public he has left for parts unknown. He opposed the Sub-Treasury and this piece hints at detestation of penitentiary clauses for office seekers.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a local item about a cave site and individuals tied to a Sunday event. Names and places are garbled. no clear action, date, or outcome can be determined from the readable text. Preserve uncertainty while noting possible references to a cave collapse and local figures.
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