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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1839
Page
2
A Republican speaker denounces a shift toward Federalist and Clay led policies. He argues Tennessee must stay with Jacksonian ideals, oppose Clay Webster and Harrison backed factions, and reject joining the Whigs or Federal coalition. The speaker defends past votes, condemns party-switching, and urges unity around Jeffersonian fundamentals.
A Tennessee speaker argues against public money being loaned by banks and endorses an Independent Treasury. He contends banks enrich merchants and brokers, while the treasury would hold funds directly, with sub-treasurers in ordinary offices and post offices handling collections and payments under a government-run system.
The text outlines partisan fights over government deposits and independent treasury policies in 1838 era Congress. It describes Swartwout’s defalcation, bank influence on public funds, and attacks on defaulters, arguing that defalcations occurred under multiple administrations and that the opposition weaponized the Swartwout case to attack the Jackson administration.
James K. Polk writes a public address defending the Jackson era against accusations of wasteful spending. He argues public expenditures rise with wealth and new states, notes Treasury estimates and congressional votes, and recalls Jackson’s vetoes on harbor and lighthouse appropriations. The letter, published in full with minor excerpts omitted, urges economy and counters opposition.
An eighteenth century medical notice promotes Evans Camomile and Aperient Pills as a cure for nerves, epilepsy, headaches, and various pains. It warns against bloodletting and drastic purgatives and lists offices in Pittsburgh and Steubenville with agents, urging buyers to avoid counterfeits.
Letter from Philadelphia dated December 21 1838 praising Evans Camomile Pills for curing severe dyspepsia after two years of illness. Patient GC Martin of Pittsburgh reports nervous hands and inability to eat, credits cousin’s gift of pills, urges publishing the testimonial, notes addresses for viewing and buying authentic medicine, warns against counterfeit druggists, lists agent Turnbull Steubenville Jefferson Co.
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