14 Aug 1841
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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1841
Page
1
Dr Young urges readers to abandon late nights and drunken revelry highlighting the dangers to health reputation and morals. He condemns fashionable society and calls for reform urging both young and mature to retire early and guard integrity.
A brief obituary notice for N. F. Sanday appearing in the Mercury, with the phrase Hie Jacet and a short Latin tribute hinting at his passing and final resting place. The readable excerpt emphasizes a somber record of the deceased.
In a Senate address from 1841, Mr. Tappan of Ohio contends Congress may repeal any law it enacts, including a bank charter, as part of the legislative power. He rebuts Jeffersonian limits, argues sovereignty rests with the people, and denounces Dartmouth College for misconstruing constitutional intent.
The passage argues that the constitution protects private contracts and rights from repeal, citing Dartmouth College as a key example. It contends that bank charters are contracts, criticizes Terret v Taylor as insufficient, and warns about the dangers of letting legislatures repeal charters, emphasizing corporate influence and public interest.
A speaker warns that vested corporate powers threaten public welfare and constitutional government. He argues monopolies could control currency taxes and military and naval affairs, urging vigilance against bills expanding incorporation and challenging constitutional authority.
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