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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1842
Page
2
The piece denounces proposed silk tariffs as heavy and arbitrary, accusing the New Stratford Convention tariff of guileful aims. It argues duties would vary by port, threaten importers, and serve protectionist and anti France interests, urging public vigilance against Tyler era policy.
A political appeal urges immediate public alarm over a new tariff pushed by the Webster Whigs in Congress. It warns of gag rules silencing debate, calls the tariff ravenous and unconstitutional, and frames it as a scheme to drain revenue to enrich manufacturers and support a cabinet-like banking system.
The Globe condemns Federal Whiggery's one year in power as building a national debt of twenty six million dollars with seventeen million in loan bills and nine million in treasury notes. the debt spans twenty years and will grow under continued Whig rule while Van Buren's administration left a different debt profile after the 27 million state deposits and bank difficulties.
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The writer laments the current federal administration's failures, alleging promised reforms failed, credit and commerce collapsed, wages fell, and employment shrank. He argues only a new public officer class can restore prosperity, insisting the treasury is empty and debt rising.
Gouge notes severe odds facing American manufacturers from state debt policies and bank overexpansion. He argues protection is needed but a permanent tariff is unlikely, as political power favors imported goods and smuggling undermines duties. he cites Europe trade, debt, and credit abuses as core pressures.
The author argues tariff protection cannot secure efficient industry and that only a sound currency and credit system can protect American manufactures. Wages, prices, and bank expansions affect manufacturing stability, while a stable currency unites Southern planters and Northern manufacturers against paper money.
The author urges voters to ignore Whig claims of hardship and bank dependency. He advocates anti bank candidates, self relief through industry and economy, and constitutional limits on state credit. Ohio's example in specie resumption is praised, urging decisive action against banking institutions and support for no bank candidates. See Craig v State of Missouri.
From the Newark Advocate, massive banknote contraction in Ohio during January to March 1842, with total circulation dropping from about 3.21 million to 889 thousand. Authors attribute the decline to withheld specie and speculate large amounts of paper money, including foreign paper, sitting idle or withdrawn.
From Froripa St Augustine News notes South forces finding cultivated fields and fresh Indian bodies. Proposals to pay bounty for each Indian captured. Sixty settlers with farming tools travel to settle near Fort Mellon after nineteenth St Johns River passage. A night raid on New River camp by Capt Sven leaves two women and one warrior dead and two children wounded. children evacuated to Apalachicola and treated for buckshot wounds.
A New York published call signed by over three hundred names urges a Wednesday meeting to unite Rhode Island citizens in defending a republican government. The text protests perceived Interference by the federal executive and seeks to safeguard civil and political rights against external pressures.
Fragmentary text mentions North Coraling and Cape Pras with unclear context. It references a bak of the bae and a back of Cape Pras with vague place names and elements, making specifics hard to determine from the damaged lines. No clear events, dates, or persons are identifiable.
The text notes pending suits against individuals for violations of the post office law for writing even initials on newspapers sent by mail. Penalty starts at five dollars with three thousand six hundred twenty four dollars in costs. If sued to judgment, forty dollars more accrues. The law is described as very strict with no court options.
Michigan farmers invest about a million dollars in wool business with sixteen falling mills thirty six carding machines and four woolen factories. Two more are under construction. Annual consumption of woolen goods reaches 1 128 000 dollars with two thirds from foreign manufacture.
The Boston Liberator notes the annual abolition convention in New York will discuss repealing the Union of the States at the next anniversary. A petition for Benja min Rathburn’s pardon from Sing Sing is presented to Gov. Seward, signed by Western New York citizens and a legislative majority. Attention in London focuses on linking the Atlantic and Pacific via Panama.
The Ohio legislature leads by abandoning shinplaster currency with specie payments. Maryland Pennsylvania and New Jersey follow, praised by Democrats and exchange papers. Citizens urged to support this move toward a sound currency and reject bank notes not paying specie.
The Hamilton Telegraph reports a mandamus by Judge Read against the Bank of Hamilton, with special commissioners appointed to wind up affairs and protect creditors. The sheriff seized assets on Monday the 18th after discovering that valuables and bank books were removed the previous Saturday. The piece laments charter privileges and argues for equal laws, noting Illinois Bank at Shawneetown plans to restore notes and resume by June 1, with Shawneetown money circulating in St Louis.
Administrator announces a public sale of the real estate of James Mehilton Derwased, located in Keotewim 814 fomaty, Scotia 7, Tow 2, Keo teow, on May 7 between 9 and 2 at the courthouse door in Meuvenville. The property includes three and four tenths acres as part of the estate.
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