British Tyranny and Hypocrisy Over Slavery and Famine
A partisan broadside denounces British government policies as tyrannical and hypocritical, accusing them of profiting from slavery and famine. It cites India’s famines, Lancashire-style monopolies, and anti-Chinese actions to argue that Britain seeks global aristocratic power while harming colonized peoples. The piece references the New Era and Rev. J. Pierpoint and attacks a London convention led by Prince Albert as misguided and self-serving.
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New York
J. Pierpoint
Brush
Britain
London
Prince Albert
Martin van Buren
Great Britain
India
Cuddalore
Tanjore
Madras
Bengal Presidency
Victoria the
Pirot
Khera
Deccan
Land Clive
Werengal
Famine, trade, and empire tactics criticized in Bengal
The excerpt condemns famine in Bengal tied to grain exports and British policy. It denounces England's aim to extract wealth from Hindus while opium profits fund imperial power. It accuses authorities of oppressing millions, using war and poison to spread influence, and questions the motive of religious missions amid famine.
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Bengal
England
Lectures and political spleen in 19th century notes
An assembled railing of quotes critiques state printers and political rhetoric from Akron Beacon and Statesman. The exchange features mixed satire about the State Printer, with responses from the Union and Herald suggesting remedies and blunt humor about public figures and politics.
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Akron Beacon
Whig
Statesman
Beacon
Union
Herald
Herald editor mocks Corwin bank remark in Union reply
A brief exchange mocks the governor's state bank recommendation noted by Union. The third Herald editor challenges Bleary to cite any prior Corwin recommendation, framing the dispute as a historic first in the state's annals.
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The
Herald
Corwin
FelE x Grundy praised amid heated press clash over obituary
A lengthy tirade attacks a rival editor for libel against Felix Grundy and Mrs. Jackson, defending Grundy’s Republican integrity. The letter quotes a recent obituary asserting Grundy’s Federalist ties and shift to executive power, noting Tennessee’s support for Harrison.
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Felix Grundy
Jackson
Mrs. Jackson
Mr. Grundy
U.S
Tennessee
Ohio
Harrison
Log Cabin Ideals Clash in Benton Pre-emption Debate
The Log Cabin Boys denounce federal allies as hypocritical after elections, arguing Benton's pre-emption bill would aid poor log cabin residents. They accuse Democrats of championing the poor only to oppose them later, saying federalists seek an aristocracy and deny the small farmer.
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Feds
U. S. Senate
Benton
Senate
Chamber
Crittenden
Buchanan
Wright
Calhoun
Webster
Clay
Mr. Clay
Globe
Federal stance on aliens and naturalization laws debated
The passage notes federal opposition to foreigners gaining pre emption benefits and discusses Congress considering repealing naturalization laws. Some petitioners argue aliens must serve twenty one years before naturalization, reflecting federal attitudes toward the oppressed of the Old World.
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Feds
Congress
Lynching at Oberlin Theological Institute
A shocking incident at Oberlin Theological Institute Ohio reports a mob inflicted twenty five lashes on a young man named Norton for writing anonymous letters to female students. A licentiate of the institute participated, and his license was revoked. The piece condemns the act as barbaric and hypocritical.
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Oberlien Theological Institute
Ohio
Norton
Institute
H. ©. Taylor
Noncommittalism and the Federalist Strategy
The article criticizes the Federalists for noncommittal policy and old tricks in the late election. It alleges Mr. Clay campaigns on a loose plan, opposes the Independent Treasury, evades the Bank issue, and seeks to repeal the Treasury law to revive the Bank with English stockholders tied to the government. It charges British Whigs labor to restore mother country power.
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Mr. Clay
Feds
Independent
Treasury
Clay
Senate
Constitutional Treasury
Bank
British Bank Controversy Over Foreign Control in London
The piece argues that twenty four million dollars of Biddle Bank stock is held in London and that British Whigs want to replace the Independent Treasury with this foreign led institution, accusing them of attempting to revolutionize the country and surrender liberties to foreign powers.
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Biddle Bank
London
Eastern Maine electoral shifts and Western mineral claims
Reports show Mr Lowel Democrat elected to Congress from Maine's Eastern District by four votes. Notices mention Doctor Mallorey filling a Wisconsin vacancy, a smelting achievement in the Far West, and disputed state legislation on small notes with governor signatures debated amid press criticisms.
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Lowel
Congress
Maine
Norfotx
F. Mallorey
Fed
Holeman
Wisconsin
Far West
Mata Rescent Reeeerds by Poe the famous Intie Peete
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Poe
Van Buren Vote Rally Disputed By Fraud Claims
Acharge of election fraud accompanies a report that Martin Van Buren gained about 370000 votes from 1836 to 1840 across multiple states. The piece cites a Cincinnati Advertiser table and argues fraud undermines the electorate, urging stricter laws to safeguard the ballot.
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General Jackson
Mr. van Buren
Harrison
Jackson
Philadelphia
Glentwoth
Cincinnati
New York
New Jersey
Globe
van Buren
States
Maine
Hampshire
Massachusetts
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
N. Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Ilinois
Arkansas
Michigan
Alabama
Mississippi
S. Carolina
Missouri
Union
General Jackson and the Bank of the United States
The public recalls General Jackson urging laws to wind up the Bank and redeem its notes, warning of public cheating and national harm. Notes remain outstanding across the Union, sent west and south before circulation returns, while London and Whig forces stir debate over the bank and its observers.
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General Jackson
THE
Bank OF the United States
Jackson
Bank of the
United States
Union
Philadelphia
London
Medevton
Bank notes confusion exposes old circulation remaining
The Globe accuses the Bank of concealing the true amount of outstanding notes, mixing old and new circulations to hide liabilities. It claims General Jackson’s logic is exposed as erroneous and accuses the bank of fraud and impudence in admitting seven years after the panic that old circulation may still be outstanding.
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Jackson
Globe
Debates Over Pre-emption Bill Divide Senate
The Senate wrangled over extending the land law to aliens with critics arguing for equal rights under the law. Key figures Crittenden Buchanan Calhoun Webster faced off as supporters and opponents framed the issue around foreign settlers and government land policies.
Reconciliation Between Clay and Webster and Cabinet Bargain
The piece explains a long standing feud between Henry Clay and Daniel Webster over presidential aims. It argues they reconcile to back a four year term bargain with Webster becoming Secretary of State under Harrison, then Clay succeeding, with Tallmadge proposed to limit to four years.
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Mr. Clay
Mr. Webster
General Harrison
London
Harrison
Harrisburg
Clay
Webster
Tallmadges
Posterity and the Maxim of the English Constitution
The quotation challenges the idea that the king can do no wrong, suggesting that future generations may question this absolute immunity and critique royal actions within constitutional bounds. It frames a debate on accountability and the limits of monarchical power.
G Easton Announces Bread Prices in Steubenville
G Easton, at the north corner of Fifth and Market, offers bread at 10 loaves for 25 cents with cash on delivery, eight loaves for 25 cents if paid monthly, and six loaves for 25 cents with monthly accounts. He asserts families save by buying his bread rather than baking at home. Steubenville January 16, 1841.
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Steubenville
Janu
Marshall's Sale of Town Lots
Incomplete OCR summary notes a public sale of town lots in Marshall. Details appear garbled with missing names, dates, and locations, but indicate property listings and bidding events. The fragmentary text references a sale date and proceedings but cannot be fully reconstructed from the readable portions.
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Marshall
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