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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1838
Page
3
Extract from Whig committee report and Republican addresses recounts calls for stockholders liability in banks, Ritner proclamation on specie payments, Bond’s speech attacks, printer sale for a Cincinnati paper, and Harrison’s familiar election tour remarks.
The passage denounces Kneeland's incarceration in Massachusetts for publishing his beliefs. It argues that imprisoning a person for opinions is a state stain and that error should be met with robust public discourse, not judicial punishment. The piece cites Jefferson’s maxim that error may be tolerated until truth prevails and warns that sentencing may backfire by increasing infidelity.
A Massillon celebration note from Hermitage dated June 26 1838 recounts Andrew Jackson’s cordial reply to a Democratic invitation. It praises his vigor of mind and confirms his commitment to democratic principles amid national difficulties. Includes other local notices on Thomas S Wilson Iowa judge and candidate, mortality in Philadelphia, The Lady's Book and a balloon ascent, and Cherokee removals enforced by troops.
During General Horricon’s late visit the treatment of an elderly man is denounced as cruel and hypocritical. The piece criticizes Henry Clay and federalism, laments past vengeance against a former ally, and comments on a chaplain’s critique. It notes Matthew Rovers’s new mail line, a bounty posted by Sir George Arthur, and jokes about exchanging papers with the New Orleans Picayune including a satirical barter.
Editorial discourse attacks Biddle and calls for a strict separation of the Bank from government offices. The piece cites a February 1836 speech by Binpir to U S Bank stockholders, condemns colonial era connections, and criticizes Daniel Webster’s ties to Perry’s era. It also notes Whigs in Erie gifting Webster a cane made from Perry’s flagship and reports Texas Britain trade talks via General Henderson in Houston June 8.
A historical endorsement of Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson on virtue and religion. The letter from Jefferson to Gratton and Jacksons praise outlines plain moral precepts for a young namesake, urging reverence for God, parental love, neighborly love, and country, to guide a life toward eternal bliss.
The New Orleans Transcript notes a rumored Mexican response to Texas trade via Galveston with merchants of Matamoros Vera Cruz and Tampico seeking U S goods through Texas. Reports claim England recognizes Texas independence and a commerce treaty signed by President Houston July 4. Also covered are Comanche raids injuring surveyors, depredations by Mexicans from Metamoras, and arrivals of US officials in Galveston.
The piece discusses education by denomination in parishes with null for Catholics and Methodists, noting teachers under church authority. It extols public exposure during crises, praising sincerity. It recounts a Philadelphia visit by James K. Polk, who could not stay for a private testimonial due to time.
The Bostonians reportedly procured a wax figure named Goddess of Liberty to decorate Faneuil Hall on the Fourth of July but the figure was previously shown in the city as a likeness of Helen Jewitt. Some fear the goddess may be debased.
A fragmented list shows various goods with odd pricing marks including flour, coffee, mackerel, flaxseed, lead, sugar, salt, bacon, tobacco, whiskey, wheat, oats, potatoes, tallow, butter, and beef. The miscellaneous figures imply a market or inventory ledger rather than a narrative report. Entities include Thad Linseed Oil and multiple commodities.
Pittsburgh Market reports flour at 5 50 to 5 74 per barrel, wheat 1 12 per bushel, salt 2 18 to 2 25 per barrel. Bacon and hog round, hams 10 to 11 cents. Whiskey 31 to 32 cents per gallon. Coffee Havana 124 to 134, Rio 134, Java 154 to 156.
Baltimore Market report for July 15 lists coffee sugar Cuba and Dominican prices, feathers, mackerel and herrings, Howard Street flour, Western hog bacon and whiskey prices for birds and barrels, showing ranges across several commodities with unit prices.
Market notes list Sucar-Prime 7a 74 and inferior 54 a6, White Havana 13 and brown 8a priced at $4. Morass on the Levy 28a 30 on plantation 22 Fiovr 50a 9 00, in demand.
Philadelphia Market reports July 16 show coffee Rio and Laguayra futures with varied bids across Latin American origins. Sugar Porto Rico and Orleans notes appear with modest ranges, while Mackerel No. 1 and No. 2 are listed at specific barrel prices. Flour and whiskey prices are provided for Monongahela and other grades.
Cairo market notes show bacon and hams from 7 to 9 per unit, hog round at 8, coffee Havana 13 to 14, Rio 13 to 14, Supertine flour per barrel at 6 37, grain Wheat 1 15, Rye none, Oats 45, sugar New Orleans 7 to 8, Havana 14 to 144, whiskey 2s to 35 cents per gallon.
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