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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1837
Page
3
The Democratic Republican citizens of Steubenville township friendly to the present administration measures are urged to meet at James Dillon's house on Saturday June 17 at 7 PM to select five delegates for the County Convention in Bloomfield on June 24. June 7 1837.
A City of New York fire devastates property worth 1.5 million with 100 thousand insurance, two firemen buried. a steam boat Swan sinks after snag collision near Louisville. Whig critiques accuse land speculators and Bank policy while debates over currency and Mr Clay’s tariff stance unfold amid national fiscal tensions and media reshuffles.
The piece argues that the will of the people has been honestly expressed in elections and laws, criticizing Whigs for inconsistent attacks on post office and revenue laws while defending executive decisions. It rebuts claims about the Safety Fund and pet bank systems, defends local NY banks, and urges restoring public confidence to end the panic.
The New Castle has successfully traveled from Pittsburgh to Franklin, a distance over 150 miles by water, despite rapid current and rocks. This marks the first steamboat attempt to go such a distance on the Allegheny. Government work could improve navigation and spur wealth in the northwest. John Q. Adams will give a Newburyport Fourth of July oration, and Webster plans to visit Gen. Jackson at the Hermitage en route to the street.
The piece notes Whigs opposing a specie currency while courting bank growth to lock up treasure and enforce paper money. It claims the real currency is bank vaults, now about sixty million more in two years. It reports Pittsburgh firemen meeting to celebrate Independence Day with guarded optimism. A counterfeit five dollar note from the Farmer's Bank of Reading circulates in Philadelphia.
The Grand River Times quotes flour at 15 dollars per barrel pork at 35 dollars and potatoes at 200 dollars per bush. It notes rapid progress on the improvements of the Muskingum River.
A large Steubenville gathering chaired by Wm. McDonald adopts resolutions condemning a national bank and favoring silver and gold circulation over paper money. It condemns eastern banking power, endorses the Steubenville to Pittsburgh turnpike, and calls for repeal of privileged corporate consolidations while backing local road efforts.
A letter questions the 1837 President’s land payment policy and the Specie Circular. It challenges the constitutionality cited by the Herald, asks where gold reserves reside, and notes local banks like Farmers & Mechanics Bank of Steubenville may have specie. The writer urges fair play and urges trust in banks amid calls for or against renewed specie payments.
A compilation of excerpts from multiple newspapers debating U S banking policy and foreign loyalty surrounding the Bank of England. It cites editorials from the N Y Courier and Enquirer, the Balt Chron, the Journal of Commerce and the N Y Express, arguing over specie flows, debt to foreigners, and the need for either suspension of specie payments or a national bank to stabilize credit.
From Metamoras dated May 10 reports the Julius Cesar condemned as lawful prize under the January 9 1836 decree. Two American citizens aboard Independence remain prisoners of war, while an English passenger was released by General Filosola. Crews and passengers of Champion and Julius Cesar still detained. Filosola claims jurisdiction limits and refers cases to courts and the Supreme Government.
Married on the 8th by A Young, Talbot Parrish to Lydia Prasser of Steubenville.
Steubenville on June 14, 1837 shows flour at 6 50, wheat 100, flaxseed 1 12, butter 10 to 15, beef 8, and bacon 8 to 10 per unit. Market listings indicate prevailing local rates for common goods.
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