Niagara river scene and New York Democratic meeting report
A wood engraving shows the Niagara river from Lake Erie to the Falls with Navy Island nearby and fortifications opposing the line. New York Democrats at Tammany Hall denounce the Whig small note bill, defend Jeffersonian principles, and press banks to resist issuing five dollar notes while cautioning against bank charters as contracts.
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Union
Niagara River
Lake Erie
Falls
Navy Island
Grand Island
Navy
Chippewats
Democratic Party
City of
New York
Tammany Hall
Washington Globe
Thomas Jefferson
Legislative Assembly
Senate
Jefferson
House of Assembly
Jmaamueh
War fears rise as Navy Island standoff deepens
A Rochester letter reports a major frontier effort to reconcile or press Van Renselaer toward landing on the mainland to fight royalists. Volunteers and artillery reach Navy Island while General McNab’s force presses for decisive action.
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Rochester Democrat
Niagara Falls
McNab
Arcularius
New York
Navy Island
van Ranselear
van Renselaer
Buffalo
Pesent
Falls
Chautauque County
Marshall
Marcy
Col. Worth
U.S. A
McDonald
Albany
Gen. Reoit
Rail line Baltimore to Philadelphia completed
In Kentucky a runaway incident and a Jeffersonville Cour marriage are noted, with patriotic language and a claim of national unity. The fragments reference a completed railroad line, a local marriage, and a generic statement of patriotism.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
Montreal Papers Contain No Useful Intelligence
The Courier reports a rumor of volunteers arresting two men on the night of the 2d near the mountains behind the city. One suspect named Touchet allegedly confessed aiding in the murder of Lieut Weir.
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Montreal
Touchet
Lieut, Weir
Naturalization debate in the Twenty Fifth Congress
On January 15 1838 Mr Lincoln urged revising foreign naturalization laws to require longer residence and stronger checks. Patton of Virginia presented a memorial from the Native American Association seeking repeal or modification of naturalization acts and stronger safeguards against foreign paupers and convicts. Haynes favored reference to the Judiciary Committee while Lincoln pressed for a select committee from Atlantic states to tackle the issue. the amendment passed 97 to 0 though no count was recorded for yeas.
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House OF Representatives
Lincoln
Patton
Virginia
Native American Association of
Washington
Congress
United States
Haynes
Judiciary
Massachusetts
Committee On the Judiciary
Judiciary Committee
Atlantic
Messrs. Paynter and Boon
Calhoun Resolutions on State Rights and Federal Power
The Baltimore Republican reprints Calhoun resolutions passed by the Senate denying federal interference with state domestic institutions. The measures affirm state sovereignty in selecting powers reserved by the states and oppose any federal action that would subvert domestic peace or the Union. The government is charged to resist intrusions into state institutions.
Debates on specie versus paper money and bank deposits
The argument questions whether adopting a special deposit system with Banks would preserve specie payments. It contends banks would not honor specie when required, fearing resumed profits, and that special deposits might merely rename existing evils. The piece warns only a complete divorce between government funds and banks can prevent renewed misuse.
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United States
Congress
Slavery in the Union and Territorial Abolition Boundaries
A historic text argues that slavery is a core element of Southern and Western states’ institutions and that abolition moves by Congress or territorial change would violate faith among states. It warns that abolition actions threaten the Union and contends territories should decide slavery upon statehood.
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Virginia
Maryland
Congress
United States
Senate Resolution Seeks Pensions and Bank Deposits Details
In Senate on January 17 1838 Webster proposed a resolution to obtain from the Treasury data on pensions paid by the late Boston pension agent and fishing bounties, plus any deposits in Commonwealth Banks. Niles offered an amended inquiry about Bank of the United States payments and losses from bank deposits and depreciated notes. The amendment was adopted and the resolution passed.
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Senate
Webster
Secretary of the
Treasury
Boston
Commonwealth Banks
United States
Messrs. Webster
Bayard, Hubbard
Niles
Messrs
Bayard
Strange
Clay
Alabama
Hubbard
Serious Charge and Public Interest in Ohio Court Judge
A memorial to the Ohio Legislature accusing Judge Hitchcock of improper advisory conduct while serving on the Supreme Court bench is discussed. The piece summarizes Samuel Butler’s memorial and the legislative mood, noting calls for inquiry, potential proof, and the Judiciary Committee’s expected action amid banking and corporate debates in the House and Senate.
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House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
House
Mr. Butler
Samuel Butler
Ohio
Hitchcock
Butler
Atend
John Welsh
Simon Perkins
Portage County
Perkins
Council
Ile
Bank Investigation Voted Down by Party Lines
An Ohio State Statesman report notes Judge Hubbard's proposal for a formal committee to investigate state bank affairs was defeated by a strict party vote. The piece argues banks wield legislative power and cites Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana, and Alabama as examples of similar investigative bodies.
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Cleveland
Messrs
Buchanan
Cannon
Carlen
Cook
Crew
Faran
Fowler
Gaston
Gray Bill
Green
Gruber
Hoagland
Drostetter
Hubbard
Johnson
Allen
Barrere
Bell
Bronson Carney
Carpenter
Chambers
Clark
Huron
Gallia
Codding
Collings
Curtis
Curry
Day
Dunlevy
Fitch
Foote
Ford
Given
Carroll
Cuyahoga
Jones
Kelley
Kendall
Leonard
Morgan
Mekune
Neil
Ott
Perkins
Quinn
Richmond
Thrall
Treat
Wetmore
Woodruff
Speaker
Harrison
Hughes
Thruston
Shavers
Kentucky
Maryland
Virginia
Louisiana
Alabama
Ohio
Indiana
Biddle
Degeneracy in Hartford Patriot mocks party splits
The Hartford Patriot and Democrat argues that Democrats favoring the divorce of Bank and State claim most Democrats remain, while only ten to fifteen conservatives are said to truly be Democrats in Congress. The piece lampoons the paper’s claim of a vast party split.
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Hartford
Patriot
Democrat
Patriot and Democrat
United States
House of Representatives
Democratic Party
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John Orr
Canada
Tae
N. F. Newra
Albany Advertiser
Chippewa
Caroline
Drew
Royal Navy
A. N. McNabb
Com. P. S
Jonas Jones
A. D.C
Buffalo Star
Duncomb
Detroit
McNabb
Col. McDonald
Ranaway Jade
Jffersonville Cour
Baltimore Republican
Washinaton
Jan
The
Ohio Statesman
Supreme Bench
Mele
Beng
Bank of the
Pennsylvania Bank
U. States
United States Bank of Pennsylvania
Committee On Banks
Parish
Franklin
Haron
Medill
Wade
Richland
Waynesburg
Pickaway
Danlevy
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