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Newspaper
American Union
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1839
Page
2
A Richmond Whig analysis argues that postwar spending grows from growth and perceived needs but is inflated by extravagant appropriations pushed by opponents. It cites Congress and printing bills, naval and fortification costs, and a foray into documentary histories as wasteful, while defending required military and civic projects.
The discussion outlines cost estimates for federal harbor and road works in Kentucky and Illinois, cites rising appropriation figures from 1826 to 1839, and criticizes party politics. It analyzes how post office, Florida war, Indian removals, pensions, and frontier defenses shape the national budget and deflate claims of governmental extravagance.
The passage notes favored appointments for Whig applicants, steered by the Whig chairman who led the Committee of Claims for years. It states the aggregate is a serious item during Mr. Adams's term and that neither the claims nor the Patent Office appropriation were listed among government expenditures.
A historical essay contrasts democracy and federalism, arguing mind over wealth, universal education, and removal of poverty causes. It critiques wealth for using benevolence, claims federalism palliates evils yet burdens the people while democracy seeks true independence and justice.
The Dem. Standard notes Oliver Evans foresaw steam propulsion’s rise and Cadwallader Evans from Pittsburgh offering a 5000 dollar test for an explosive device. It also recounts M. Droz’s Madrid clock with moving figures and a dog that reactions to a basket apples, provoking royal curiosity and a minister’s alarm.
A late Michigan legislative session heard pleas from sanctimonious critics to bar Sunday railroad traffic but the effort did not pass. The Boston Republic comments harshly on Whigs as Ishmael’s descendants and predicts political misfortune for the party.
The cashier of the Rodney Bank Mississippi cautions the public against spurious altered notes of that bank. Over 100 others have none of such issue. Holders of genuine 100 notes are advised to send in, as there is to be a new issue.
An unclear, damaged clipping mentions a town editor and a board, with scattered fragments referencing names, dates, and events. The legible portion hints at a community notice or meeting but contains many garbled words and missing context, preventing a clear summary of a specific action or outcome.
Claims for Moffat's Life Medicines offer relief from nervous debility and various ailments by herbal rather than mercury-based cures. Cites testimonials from patients in New York and nearby towns, detailing improvements in salt rheum piles and inflammatory rheumatism after using Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters.
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