Banking Reform and Public Security in Bank Charters
The speaker argues against a dominant banking system allied with politics, urging reform to curb abuses. He details bank failures since 1811, supports private stockholder liability, expands specie basis, and opposes currency expansion. He calls for tighter charters, public accountability, and legislative power to amend or revoke privileges when public good requires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
McDuffie
Congressional House of Representatives
Sam
Bank Reform and State Policy Sparks Ohio Electors Debate
A lengthy speech argues for banking reform, bank and state separation, and limits on bank notes. It contends banks abuse powers, warns of speculative lending, and criticizes Whigs for opposing measures while claiming government hostility to merchants and banks amid the 1843 charter expirations.
Choice of two Ohio gubernatorial candidates on banking reforms
The piece compares Wilson Shannon and Sir Joseph Vance on banking powers and reform. It cites Shannon advocating stricter bank charters, extended specie basis, and state control over charters, while Vance stresses bank health, exchange regulation, and small-denomination notes reform. Beckeye Democrat urges voters to choose between them.
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Wilson Shannon
Democratic Party
Ohio
Norrow
Zb. ‘Ie
Joseph Vance
Federal
Whig
Gov. Vance
Pipple
United States
Beckeye
Lake Superior waters rising threaten farms and streets
Alarm spreads over the lake as water levels climb since 1835 by three to four feet, submerging farms and wharves. An Ohio resident recalls lower past levels while Monroe pier, six feet out, nears immersion. A Toledo Gazette writer suggests a dammed river shifting course toward Hudson Bay as a possible cause, urging scientific attention.
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Lake Superior
Cleveland
Monroe
Toledo Gazette
Hudson's Bay
Red River
Jackson Currency and Specie Return in Whig Press
The Whig press praises resumption of specie payments while criticizing the Jackson Currency. The New Orleans True American notes a steamboat carrying $800,000 heads to meet the sloop Boston from Tampico. Ritner’s proclamation backs this currency amid Pennsylvania yeomanry support.
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New Orleans
Boston
Tampico
Jackson
Ritner
Pennsylvania
Banks of Charleston to resume specie payments Lat of September
The Banks of Charleston announce the resumption of specie payments on the Lat of September. This move signals a return to standard gold and silver convertibility, aligning with national expectations and affecting local merchants and depositors.
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Banks of
Charleston
Biddle and the Bank Row Over Resumption Critique
A fragment from a period critique targets Mr. Biddle and the Bank, accusing him of using fraudulent notes for cotton buys, blaming him for delaying specie payments and praising New York banks for advancing a sound currency earlier. It compares Biddle to Bourbons and notes Ritner’s stance in opposition to the plan.
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Atheny
Biddie
United States
New Bank
Biddle
New York
Mr. Biddle
Gov. Ritner
Carnot
Paris
Philadelphia
Editor Charles Hammond Attacks Whig Legislature and Board Change
The Cincinnati Gazette editor denounces the Whig Legislature for abolishing the Board of Public Works and appointing Canal Commissioners. He calls for bold rebuke of time serving Whig policies by the Whig press, condemning Bank Whiggery and praising none of the party factions. He cites the Western Palladium as an example of corrupt praise and personal attacks.
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Cincinnati Gazette
Charles Hammond
Board of Public Works
Board of Canal Commissioners
Hammond
Leander Ransom
Bank
Webster versus Clay in Whig nomination debate
The Harford Times contends Mr. Webster possesses superior intellect compared with Whig challengers but faces opposition from a Kentucky demagogue who will force him aside. It suggests Clay will outpace Webster in persistence and rhetoric and become the Whig candidate.
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Mr. Webster
Kentucky
Webster
Clay
Harford
A Debated Shift Toward Gold and Bank Policy in Finance
The discussion centers on currency reform and the move away from inflated paper money toward gold and silver. Supporters of sound money praise the Democrats' stance on resumption and banking regulation, while opponents warn against a return to bank control. The piece argues that increased specie in circulation will force banks to reduce paper money as internal improvements expand and currency stabilizes.
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Belgie
Congress
Question on Public Funds at Next Election
Spirit of the Times poses two questions about treasury management. Should public money be deposited with Banks to fund loans for speculators and boost stock dividends, or kept in an Independent Treasury until needed by the people.
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United States
Democratic Party
Spirit of the Times
Whig Scoldings and Violent Tales Echo in 1830s Letter
The excerpt mocks Martin and the Whigs over alleged voter fraud and magic rites while recounting a Tennessee merchant's Bowie knife incident and biting political quips about Fanny Wright. It also notes a Wissahickon Whig celebration tied to past defeats and prophetic jests about political fate.
Balloon Descent At Easton Ends Safely After Lightning
J Wise reports an 1838 parachute balloon experiment near Easton, traveling from New Village to Asbury with a hazard in ascent. A rupture occurred at 13 000 feet as a thunder gust rolled in, the parachute drifted northward, and the craft landed near Lafayette College. The flyer landed hard, then stood uninjured with help from Elijah Warne and neighbors.
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Washington
Conner
Lafayette College
New Village
Asbury
Terra Firma
Elijah Warne
Easton
Virtue of Silk for Damp Weather Comfort
A medical writer notes silk as a non conductor of electricity making it superior for clothing. Damp weather saps our electricity, described as the buoyant cordial of the body, causing languor. Those prone to spiritlessness are advised to wear silk waistcoats drawers and stockings.
Coining money and paper currency in the states
A Boston Advocate piece questions Mr. Webster on whether Congress must coin specie yet can or should create paper money or a bank and whether the states could likewise coin paper. It argues the reasoning is inconsistent and asks for editors to respond.
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Congress
United States
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