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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1842
Page
2
The piece argues that avarice governs the principle and that restricting bankers within legitimate privileges will curb abuses. If reform stalls, privileges could be revoked. The author promises to renew the subject, blaming the privileged class for the nation’s ills through mismanagement and desperate attempts to dominate the government.
In the Ohio Senate and House sessions from January 31 to February 2 1842 lawmakers debated finances and banking. Resolutions censuring J Q Adams failed, talks pressed for state banks and a state safety fund bank with branch networks. Debates touched on repealing charters of Steubenville and other banks and funding schemes, amid partisan tensions.
Debate rages over a proposed State Safety Fund Bank with the state owning both the bank and its safety fund. Critics warn of funding the bank by selling state stocks at depressed prices, risking public works financing and debt repayment. Lawmakers debate resumption of specie payments and accuse Whig leaders of broken promises amid a volatile financial climate.
A heated debate discusses resuming specie payments and banking reform. Advocates warn of bank evils and moral corruption while opponents fear financial disruption. Chronicles February Senate and House actions on bank resumes, charters, and license measures across Ohio counties.
Judge Kent argues against state authorizing paper money via charters, noting the Constitution forbids states from emitting bills of credit or tendering only gold and silver. Judge Story links colonial bills to present currency, and questions whether state charters issuing bank notes are constitutional. The piece asserts such acts infringe the general Constitution and resemble aggressive state actions.
The text discusses the idea of more banks, questioning the benefit to the people. It recalls the repeal of the German Bank of Weoster’s charter and notes concerns about numerous existing banks and their charters. It offers a table of banking figures and outcomes, highlighting perceived risks and state burdens.
The piece discusses bank capital and circulation capacity in the state, noting eleven of fifteen banks with unexpired charters can support circulating media beyond prior levels. It lists charter expirations for banks in various towns and mentions temperance pledges aboard U S ships Columbus and Columbia. Georgia election results show Black, Colquitt, and Cooper elected to Congress with margins over Dougherty.
The piece argues true political economy rests on industry and prudent spending. It condemns economists who claim national prosperity requires high prices, urging farmers to maximize sale value, minimize cost, and keep expenses within income as the practical path.
The piece notes Henry Clay has recently hinted at retirement amid a period of political volatility. It questions his enduring ambition, arguing his current position serves as a stepping stone to higher aims and recounts past shifts between parties and factions, ending with skepticism about his presidential prospects.
The Pennsylvanian notes Henry Clay’s opposition to the veto as a clash between the popular will and what supporters call a bulwark of sovereignty. It argues Clay shifts from Democrats to the minority party and uses the veto to push his agenda, highlighting political maneuvering and sincerity doubts.
The Hamilton Telegraph reports a Hamilton meeting of Home League activists on the 26th alt, led by L. D. Campbell, William Webb, John M. Millikin and J. Woods, all Congressional candidates. The editor brands it a log cabin humbug designed to sway next elections, with rivals trading barbs and merchants urged to favor domestic goods.
The author argues mental training comes from exercising senses and brain linked to the external world. Education shapes the mind by aligning mental faculties with perception, asserting no education without this development and practical recall.
The writer compares germination to the seed leaves protecting the embryo and sustaining growth until leaves form. He argues nature’s impartial nurse fosters all plants equally, offering a parallel to how proper education strengthens the human mind, warning that without education or parental guidance youth fall into vice and societal harm. The piece previews a later discussion on Knowledge is power and school-room teaching.
The Hon. Charles F. P. Mitchell, described as a forger, is ordered by the New York Court to be released on bail of 2500 dollars. If he fails to provide bail or remains confined longer, he faces death.
Adjour ned sale of land to be held on Feb 24 1842 under the will of James McNary deceased. Public auction offered a tract of land in the southwest quarter of section unknown township and range in Jefferson County containing about 141 acres with 40 acres cleared. The property lies on Croes Creek with a mill seat and fenced bounds.
A historical claim states that cleansing and purifying the body is the supreme method to abolish disease, reflecting 19th century health reform ideas without modern medical backing. The text frames bodily purification as essential for public health improvement and individual welfare.
Advertises Waiout's Indian Vegetable Pills claiming immediate relief from nausea, eye sickness, coughs, asthma, liver complaints, and even consumption. It asserts purging humors through the stomach and bowels seals health, with testimonials from New York buyers. It also links national unrest to traitors and touts purification as cure for disease.
A batch of testimonials from Jamaica and New York praises Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills for curing dyspepsia and other ailments. Letters from GC Black CHS. M. Tate Henry A Foote and A Maria Thompson claim blood purifying health renewals and headache relief, warning of counterfeits and listing Philadelphia depot agents.
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