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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1839
Page
3
The people are asked to choose between Martin Van Buren, who pledges government aligned with Washington Jefferson and Jackson and independence from banking oligarchies, and Henry Clay, branded as allied with an eight hundred bank and a monied monarchy.
A veteran Herald editor is accused of moral and ideological shift as the Federal party is framed as deceiving readers. The piece cites quotes, critiques his use of Federal maxims to justify democracy, and lambasts attempts to rebrand as Democratic through name changes. The argument targets party realignments, currency opinions, and the push toward an absolute monarchy.
The speaker argues that the old Federal party rebranded as Whigs, opposed Jeffersonian restraint, and favored Bank power. He asserts Hamilton created a strong presidency with patronage, while Jeffersonian Republicans supported the Independent Treasury. The discourse claims Whigery now aligns with democracy’s opposite through fiscal power and party consolidation.
The article denounces England’s influence over global credit and commerce, accusing the Bank of England and allied English interests of draining American specie and controlling cotton markets. It cites the Ohio Life Insurance and Trust Company and Whig newspapers as complicit, warns of banking power seizing political control, and asserts danger to Mississippi citizens from foreign capital and misguided internal improvements.
The piece warns that before works are finished Ohio and other states will owe over twenty million in debt. It argues interest on state stocks and bank capital will require a direct tax on the people for an uncertain period, draining pockets and enriching the Bank of England with specie or equivalents, predicting a persistent degraded currency.
The piece denounces Henry Clay as a travelling presidential candidate who markets Jeffersonian ideals while preaching Hamiltonian Federal doctrines. It accuses him of backing a National Bank and tying local banks to the government, noting parallels with his mentor. The paper promises extracts from the opinions of the great men to settle the question.
The Democratic party reports strong results from Tennessee Indiana and North Carolina with Polk favored in Tennessee and expectations for a Democratic majority in Congress and state legislatures. Kentucky shows partial returns with Whigs narrowing gaps while candidates in NC show mixed margins.
news item notes Mr. R. Crayton the Cincinnati Aeronaut is in the city on his way home after daring balloon voyages. Citizens urged to show support for an ascent, detailing large costs for timber oil iron water and gas to lift the craft, and Crayton’s reluctance without public interest. Also a critique of Mississippi shinplaster currency as worthless bank notes substituted in circulation.
The county convention meets in Smithfield on the first Tuesday of September. Unrepresented townships are urged to attend the next convention. The piece notes federalist attacks on the President during a tour, and asserts honest Whigs remain. The mood praises the President and criticizes opposition. New York Bra.
Flour pricing in New York City rises to 637 amid rumors and criticism of market manipulation. Observers deny foreign demand or new orders from Great Western or British Queen and blame monopolists using limited buyers to spark price alarms. They call this a sample of the whig credit system.
From the South reports two July battles between Texian troops and Cherokees Caddos and allied Indians. In the first engagement eighteen Indians died while whites lost two killed one mortally wounded and five slightly wounded. The following day Indians were driven from a strong position with uncertain losses. Bowles the chief was killed. Texian losses were two killed and over twenty wounded. Efforts to intercept the Indian retreat were made.
The Bank of Steubenville will commence operations in the former Spencer store house after removing all prior disabilities. It plans ample resources to meet existing and future liabilities. The paper also publishes a Whig editor and Whig correspondent dialogue for readers’ amusement, noting the democratic view of their peers.
The New Albany Argos reports Democrat Carr wins the Congressional seat for the district comprising Lloyd, Washington, Jefferson, Scott, Jennings and Clark counties by a 243 vote majority. He succeeds in securing a clear victory across the six counties.
The piece reproduces a mock conversation between Whig editors about plotting a national bank panic. The editor laments Democrats exposing plans as England’s Bank of England schemes supposedly aim to shift produce and paper through a state bank consolidation to sway politics. The dialogue hints at internal party conflict and disillusionment with the Whig cause.
In a tense exchange, Federaliste leader challenges policy while Ed defends heroism of New Orleans figure. They spar over true Whig principles, monarchy fears, and the fate of Mr. Clay and party unity. Ed contemplates future course as W warns of political purgatory if he leaves Whigs.
The article argues Russia’s covert influence drives Egypt’s bold plans against the Ottoman Sultan, predicting a widening war that pits England and Russia. It envisions a broader rise for Russia across Asia Minor, Persia, Circassia, and India, while noting Canada could gain from a European conflict. The piece frames naval power, diplomacy, and Britain’s restraint as pivotal to the unfolding continental struggle.
Market prices from Steubenville Wheeling New Orleans Cincinnati Baltimore Philadelphia show flour corn meal corn oats wheat butter bacon lard sugar molasses and wool with varied cents and dollars across locations. The August 1839 report lists fluctuating rates for flour at Steubenville Wheeling Cincinnati Philadelphia and other cities, reflecting regional trade as of early August and late July values.
In the August 7 1839 Christian Witness from Pittsburgh readers are urged to publish a corrective to a Steubenville debate on the American Colonization Society. Local auditors challenge the article as perverted and accuse editors of biased reporting. They critique the Mechanics Institute setup, question the conduct of speakers, and note the audience bias toward abolitionists.
An analysis foresees a European crisis as Turkey may become a battlefield replacing Belgium. The Sultan versus Mehemet Ali is only the opening act, with Prussia, Muscovy, and the Ottoman Empire likely aligned against England and France. A new continental war seems imminent to curb domestic unrest.
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