26 Feb 1839
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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1839
Page
1
A verse tribute praising the United States as a rising, free nation. It extols equality, freedom, and law, contrasting no monarchy with a dream of universal access to liberty and opportunity for all people. The poem emphasizes non tyrannical rule and the broadening gates of justice.
Poem fragment recounts Meeta weeping through the night as a lover breaks vows under changing moon. A faithful woman betrayed leaves her unprotected and solitary, while a storm of thunder and lightning mirrors a cold, broken heart and waning hope.
In a harsh tale, Catharine Dow endures ruin after debts loom from her late husband’s shop. Facing seizure, she plans to salvage dignity by selling heirlooms, negotiating with Master Rosconnetz and an insightful attorney, and finally pivots to support from Nell as lawmen seize the shop.
A garbled excerpt recounts Butler the author of Hudibras famed for poverty and pride. A host supposedly placed a purse of one hundred guineas in his pocket. the next morning the poet learned who gave it back and returned it in anger at the insult. The tale notes Charles II admired Hudibras, aiding its early fame, yet Butler reportedly starved per Dennis. The text devolves into further garbled lines about Royce and other figures without clear coherence.
In Algiers a Moorish lady sought baptism in a tension filled scene. General Voirol upheld religious liberty, the Cadi and Mufti opposed, violence was avoided, and the governor restructured the local courts. The affair sparked protests, reached Paris, and was decided in favor of Voirol.
The arrival of the Cambridge in New York confirms the death of Miss Landon, a noted poetess, in Africa near Cape Coast. She was found with a vial of hydrocyanic acid and a verdict suggested a likely overdose due to stomach spasms aggravated by climate change. her husband Captain George McLean, governor of Cape Coast Castle, was ill at the time. Her recent verses from that station include lines about farewell to friends and hope of meeting again.
In a January session of the Howe of Representatives the debate centers on a resolution to appoint a committee to investigate the defalcations of Samuel arte. The obscure text mentions a merchant's estate and various unnamed individuals, with references to W. Reews and Thomas eS ee. The fragmentary report lacks clear dates, places, or outcomes.
A lengthy 1838 legislative speech denounces bank defalcations and ties them to Whig policies. It names multiple defaulters, cites Treasury reports, contrasts bank induced losses with officer defalcations, condemns partisan filibustering, and argues the administration preserves economy amid alleged graft against it. Named individuals and offices include James Monroe, Robert Brunt, Samuel Chaplin, Amos Binney, Joseph Raho, Miles King, William McMunty, Robert Randolph, and Swartwout, with references to the Bank of the United States and the Bank policy.
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