Corn Laws and their ruin of commerce and morals
The Liverpool Albion condemns the corn laws as an annual tax that depletes the poor, drives up hunger and crime, and degrades society. It cites famine警 and price spikes, cites New York trade woes, and urges protectionist folly to be rejected.
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Liverpool Albion
Moe
Liverpool
New York Morning Herald
Atlantic
New York
Liv
Manchester
Eure
Rome
Corn Law Rhetoric: Wages, Prices, and Monopolies
The passage argues wage reductions harm workers by lowering buying power while profits rise for landlords and merchants. It critiques corn law policy, claiming both laborers and manufacturers suffer. the era’s debate centers on subsistence, rents, and inequality as moral failings of protectionist policy.
Webster administration shows alarm over McLeod escape
The Globe reports aggressive moves by the Webster administration to free McLeod amid a Niagara County habeas corpus case. It details planned judicial maneuvers including venue changes and a possible plea in jurisdiction, with officials from Seward to Crippen and Wesreux involved in seeking release and delaying trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Webster
Washington
McLeop
Lockport
Crrrrenpen
Sewarp
New York
Virginia
Wessreux
Crirten- den
McLeod
New York American
Albany
Niagara County
Supreme Court
Banco
Joshua A. Spencer
Niagara District
Wood
Hall
United Siste
Memon Shereese
Elet
Meland
Mla
Boundary Convention and McLeod Case Tangle
A signed convention between Great Britain and the United States sets up six commissioners to decide the boundary. If deadlocked, three more join for a nine vote majority. The piece questions details while noting potential early trials and government protection for McLeod if legal avenues fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
United States
New York Express
Washington
McLgop
Webster
New York Herald
Dartmoor
England
New York American
Progress of Aristocracy Threatens Executive Power
A Washington Globe analysis accuses the current Federal party of weakening direct popular control by distributing executive duties among ministers and officials. It argues that a national bank plan would further detach the president from accountability, steering power to moneyed classes and insured allies, eroding the people's influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Party
New York Standard
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of State
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of War
Congress
Tyler
Messrs. Webster and Co
Orgen
Ewingrom
Howe
Philadelphia
Roberte
Presiden
Bernas
Treasury
Clase
Hank
Erisinersey
Ireepan
Bool
Credit Crisis Forded by Pennsylvania Revenue Law
The New York Herald reports widespread distrust of Pennsylvania’s new revenue bill now law. Banks may refuse to comply, preferring penalties over duties. The piece warns currency depreciation, rising debt, and looming bank failures as states chase loans, while a speculative push seeks a new monopoly bank amid nationwide insolvencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Therr
London Morning Herald
United States
Union
Sea Islands
Bowed
Georgia
New York
Ihe
Potn Eallee
Alantic
Wall Street
James G. King
Bank of Commerce
United States Bank
National Bank
New England
Boston
Banks and currency sustain a united, efficient republic
A speaker extols a self regulating banking system and a frugal, well governed state. He argues currency moves between banks to Boston under business arrangements, not laws, preventing suspensions or bankrupt laws. Connecticut Governor Ellsworth is cited praising minimal state expenditures, ample education funds, and solvent banks under bank supervision.
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Boston
Ellsworth
Connecticut
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Peters & Black
Adams St
R. C. Peters
Sam'l. Black
Roe
Stenby
Prillst
J. McMechan
D. McGowan
Florence
Shlriefe
Court of Common Pleas
Jefferson County
Steubenville
James Ross Wells
Third
Adam Streets
Isaac M'Donald
Charles Barnes
Smithfield Township
County of
Jefferson
James Slemens
Joseph Carter
Board of Commonssioners
Ohio
Jeferson County
Cloney
Warrenton
William Chaney
Claney
Neary Mendell
Henry Mendel
Cand Mendell
Todd
Henry Mendfl
Meee
Rectifying Distitlerpe
Mercka Trotter
Holland
Teneriffe
Malaga
Pittsburgh
Steubenville Agl
Shel Dames
Henry Orr
Court of
Inchancery
Common Pleas
Tome
Berkshire
Wellsburgh
Altea
Buffalo
Allen
Perry, Grafton & Co
John
Joe Lewis
Sinshaw
James Dougherty
Dike & Dougherty
Dman
Burgandy
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