Temperance pledge gains ground in New York area
A longtime advocate cites immense annual losses from alcohol and urges total abstinence. Governors Seward and officials endorse the pledge while local leaders like James McKows and Erastus Corning support reform. John Hawkins plans a lecture as Saratoga Springs townsfolk show rising pledge signings. Troy plates, presses, and expanding proof of public support are noted.
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Seward
James McKows
Erastus Corning
Delavan
Puomas Sewart, M. D
Keep it before the People
A lengthy polemic attacks newspaper borrowers who cannot afford a subscription yet spend on appearances. It condemns those who borrow and refuse to pay, arguing they rob neighbors and wisdom from households and deny their families access to information.
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Air
Printer By Being A Borrowers Go And Subscribe
A Mil fonian urges readers to subscribe to a newspaper and tells a friend who borrows to do the same, promoting steady reading habits and consistent subscriptions.
Derangement of the Currency Exposed in Adversarial Ring
A Philadelphia Advertiser piece argues currency derangement caused robberies and losses, urging a return to gold and silver as legal tender. It claims hundreds of millions robbed by banks since the Constitution and denounces shin plaster notes as falsehoods while calling for abolishing bank charters and restricting currency to specie.
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Congress
Europe
America
United States
United States Bank
The Way to Diminish the Evils of Banking
A critique of banking freedom and governance proposes bankers to be taxed like private citizens and limited note denominations to twenty dollars. It argues for currency taxes in constitutional money and laws adaptable by amendment, contends no law should bind future needs, and urges laws fit for 1860 conditions.
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New York
Ohio Legislature debates on slavery and districting 1842
Compiled from U Statesman notes legislative actions in Mt. Pleasant and Clinton County. Senate and House consider relief for colored population and school tax share, repeat debates on districting Congress representation, and adjournment plans. Reports also cover banking regulation and specie payments amid broader calls for economic policy.
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Ohio
U. Statesman
Senate
Carpenter
Mt. Pleasant
Oho
Committee On the Judiciary
Mount Pleasant
Judiciary Committee
HOUSE
Hawkins
Committee On Public Works
Foos
Clinton County
House of Representatives
Barkey
Congress
Republic
Whig State Central Committee
Benton's Protest Over Treasury Paper Money Payments
Congress discussion centers on Treasury notes and forced tender use. Benton reads a protest over a Senate secretary's check paid in part with paper money, accusing the Whig administration of insolvency, forced paper payments, and a shift from gold to currency. He links this to alleged constitutional outrages and calls for hard money policies. The speech cites records, protests, and the era's monetary disputes.
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Congress
Senate
Benton
Treasury
Washington
Bank of Washington
Thomas H. Benton
Asbury Dickens
District of Columbia
Washington County
Berr
George Sweeny
Mr. B
Union
Independent Treasury
Auwu
Wheeling
Virginia
Whig Eds Plot Banks in Crises Meet
A dialogue among Editor Colonel and Conservative reveals a plan to shield Whigs by manipulating Bank policy and blaming the Van Buren faction. They discuss charter ambitions, Barnburners, and using the Union to mislead voters while banking interests sketch a strategy to influence the public and preserve power.
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Loco Foco
Sam
Whig
Rome
Burn Jo Gill
Tyler
Td. C
Con
Bog Tyler
Messrs
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills touted by cured patients
A collection of letters from 1841 Jamaica and New York praising Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills. Testimonials claim cure for dyspepsia belly illness blood purification and systemic revitalization. Patients include GC Black CHS M Tate Henry A Foote and A Maria Thompson describing long illness relief and confidence in continued use.
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N. York
Walligurt
Jamaica
L. I
Doctor Win. Wright
New York
Rich’d Dennis
Wright
Greenwich St NY
North American College of Health
Chs. M. Tate
Hammerslyst New York
Richard Dennis
Doctor Wright
Pirus
Henry A Foote
Wawarsing
N York
A. Maria Thompson
Greenwich St . York
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Jemmy
Wilson
Federal Party
James McNary
Wayne Township
Jefferson County
Cross Creek
Samuel McNary
Matthew McNary
Steubenville
John Atkin
N. American College of Health
Race Street
Philadelphia
M M Laughlin
Jefferson
John D Brown
LaGrange
Jacob Baxter
New Alexandria
McGrew
Smith
Saml Jones
Mr Pleagent
GEO, Craig, & Co
Warrenton
Citchell & Keller
Bridgeport
Belm't Co
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