A Dialogue Between Uncle Sam and Mr Banks
A Hindi era style dialogue unfolds in Steubenville with Uncle Sam confronting Mr Banks over control of public money. Banks argues for notes and profits through lending to land buyers and merchants, while Uncle Sam insists on protecting hard money and the people's pay. The exchange warns of revolution if banks seize currency from citizens.
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PNCLY
Cam
Me Banks
Uncle Sam
Banks
Banka
Mr. Banks
Ncle
Banka Fig
Vlc
Sam
Ion
Van
Mr. Janks
Herve
Loco Focos
Anstor
Debate on Rulers and Wealthy Bankers in Old Text
Fragmentary dialogue presents a clash between class lines and governance. A speaker scorns rule by the well-born, mocks the loud, and hints at financial manipulation by debt and notes. Another voice, Uncle Sam, asserts consequences for those who ignore counsel, while Mr Banks presses for what follows.
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Mr. Binks
Sam
Mr. Banks
Conservatives and the fading hope of the 1837 Conservatives
The article ridicules the so called Conservatives of 1837, arguing their praise by supporters was misguided. It accuses Conservative leaders of opportunism and timidity, saying they failed to stop the administration and ended up yielding to Loco Foco policies. The piece predicts their party perishes after the extra session and will be remembered with scorn.
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New York Courier & Enquirer
United States Bank
Foco Foco
Treasury
Maine
Louisiana
Tammany
Loco Foeoism
Mr. Polk
Cambreleng
Committee of Ways and Means
Sub-Treasury
Mr. Benton
Wright
Dr. Niles
New York
Don Pedro
Washington
Sparta
Leonidas
Senator Wright
General Jackson
Mr. Cambreleng
Benton
Woman Dies From Tight Lacing After Long Walk
A Nottingham paper reports a young woman died after a long walk. Post mortem found she caused pressure on the lungs and viscera by lacing her stays tightly to obtain a thin waist, which predisposed to acute inflammation.
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Nottingham
Eng
Irish Counties Alarm Told In Late Arrivals Papers
The late arrivals bring frightful reports from several Irish counties detailing dire conditions and distressing scenes across those regions as described by their newspapers.
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Ireland
Late Europe intelligence from the Evening Post summary
The Evening Post reprints European news to Sept 25 1837. In England a banking liquidation plan for American houses heads the coverage while Bank of England assets show rising circulation and bullion. France notes Princess Marie wed October 4 privately at Trianon and cholera easing in Marseilles.Spain reports a Carlist threat to Madrid with martial law and recent skirmishes near the capital as Espar ta arrives with force.
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Europe
Independence
Nye
Chadwick
St. Andrew
Harvey
New York
Evening Post
Liverpool
England
America
Bank of Ene
Bank of England
Clicui
France
Paris
Marie
Prince Alexander of
Portuguese provinces show Charterists gaining control in Lisbon
Accounts from Lisbon to the fourteenth ult indicate Charterists gaining complete ascendancy in Portuguese provinces. The general commanding government troops before Valencia is said to be deserted by all but two aides and five soldiers, suggesting weak resistance and potential political shifts.
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Lisbon
Portugese
Valencia
Pirates Capture Susquehanna Off Cape Belvedere
The packet Susquehanna sailing from Philadelphia to Liverpool was captured by a piratical schooner near Five Fathoms Bank off Lewes Delaware as of October 22 1837. Passengers listed include Cropper Humprey and Mary Ann Reilley. Commodore Stewart ordered urgent pursuit with the Revenue Cutter Gallatin and other vessels.
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Susquehanna
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Belaware Lewes
J. Coffeet
Mary
James M. West
Edward Maul
Indian River
Milford
New Castle
Norfolk
E. H. F. Rodney
P. S
Mr. Humprey
Ann Rawle
Mary W. Rawle
Rachel Sharpe
Henry C. Corbitt
Henry Martin
Edward Pleasant
Esther Hoppin
Providence R. L
Mary Ann
Anna Rei
Gold
Wilmington
U. S. Gazette
New York
Pensacola
Commodore Stewart
Navy Yard
John Dale
Cholera Flares in Berlin and Nearby Cities
Berlin reports unchecked cholera with 826 deaths and 190 births in the week ending the 19th, Breslau seeing 72 deaths, and Konigberg Magdeburg locales each averaging several daily fatalities. Promises of amnesty for Poles reportedly secured by the Czar, while Servia faces a plague invasion despite strict Austrian quarantine and village isolation.
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Berlin
Breslau
Konigberg
Magdeburg
Swabian Mercury
Servia
Milosch
Austria
Selin
Cholera Arrives at Pisa Amid Flight from Leghorn
News notes hundreds fleeing Leghorn report cholera in Pisa while Florence remains reportedly free of the epidemic. Naples letters describe a violent storm near Palermo on the 24th, flooding crops and damaging buildings. Paris reports Bona on September 6 noting steamers land detachments of troops and estimates of 11,000 troops with 1,800 sick, calling for 5,000 more, 2,000 to guard ports, 12,000 for an expedition. General Camremont fortifies Mejoz el Hamar and prepares provisions and defense with local tribes.
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Pisa
Leghorn
Florence
Naples
Palermo
Paris
Bona
Toulon
Algiers
Ahhmet
Camremont
Mejoz el Hamar
Wealth of England and debt prison contrast noted
The New York Star cites the wealth of England linked to poverty, noting 1800 people able to pay the national debt totaling 3.5 billion dollars while 14,000 are in prison for debt in England and Wales, a result of labor mainly benefiting a few.
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England
Wales
N. Y. Star
Bankruptcies in France Rise Ahead of Specie Circular
From a Tribunal of Commerce address we learn there were 329 bankruptcies in the prior year and 529 in the last year, an increase of 200. Of 472 cases with balances, 191 debts did not exceed 20,000 francs, 75 did not exceed 60,000, 105 were under 200,000, and 20 exceeded that amount. The pattern recalls the Specie Circular fears, though earlier 1831 failures reached 800, per Galignani’s Messenger via N Y Sun.
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Bayervercres
France
Tribunal of Commerce
Congress
Galigani
John Drapeaus
N.Y. Sun
Democratic control of Ohio banks questioned
The Illinois State Gazette notes that out of 333 Ohio bank directors only 87 claim to be Democrats and no state bank is run by a Democratic board. It states the charge against Democrats as to bank management is false and not unique to Ohio.
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Ohio
Democratic Party
Illinois
Macon
Thaniel Macon
Jefferson
Bank of the
United States
Globe
Federalists Rebrand Amid Bank-Backed Confrontation
The piece traces a shift in Pennsylvania politics as the Whig Conservatives gain ground against Van Buren Radicals, naming a new Federalist identity backed by the Bank of the United States. It cites a Harrisburg convention, a celebrated Mr Serceant, and a Jef ferson quotation criticizing bank abuses, framing a critique of monetary policy and economic instability.
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Congress
United States Bank
Jean Serceant
Bank of the United States
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Journal of Commerce
Serceant
van Buren
Tribute to Hon William Allen Elevates Ohio Senator
A Daily News excerpt from September 26, 1837 recalls William Allen of Ohio delivering a maiden speech in the United States Senate. The oration denounced Clay's amendment as nullifying the Senate, praising Allen's eloquence, power, and promise. Supporters Preston and Benton lauded him, predicting rapid ascent to enduring fame.
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William Allen
United
Daily News
Leong
Nas
Ohio
Mr. Allen
Lamage
Clay
Senate
United States
Preston
Benton
Fire victim's debtor mockery spurs public wrath
A New Haven fire victim William C. Baldwin is named among sufferers. After the blaze, Isaiah Gale attached Baldwin's small remnant to secure a $59 debt. Multiple newspapers mock Gale and call for harsh punishment, with editorials from the Argus, Boston Traveler, Bungtown Chronicle, and others condemning his conduct.
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New Haven
William C. Baldwin
Isaiah Gale
Eastern Argus
Isaiah
Argus
Boston Traveler
Bungtown Chronicle
Richmond
Ind
Palladium
Wisconsin
Nantucket
Journal & Times
Yellow Creek
Western Herald
Boston
Pittsburgh
Israel
Amer. Union
Whigs debate separation of Government and State banks
Opinion from the Lonialville Advertiser noting that some Whigs claim separating Government from State banks would boost demand for a national bank and secure its creation. If those advocating the measure truly believed it, they would cheer from morning to night.
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Loniaville Advertiser
Late From Mexico Describes Mexican Troops Near Veracruz
New Orleans reports from Metamoras that about 3000 Mexican troops under Gen Filasola are in dismal condition with little rations or clothing and many desertions. The force reportedly fears being sent to fight Texas. another 4000 troops are said to be gathered near Vera Cruz to attack Santa Anna, allegedly for robbing a Conducta and other unlicensed acts.
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Mexico
New Orleans
Lodi
Metamoras
Filasola
Texas
Prnrote
Vera Cruz
Santa Anna
Campaign likely as Gen. Jesup moves on Black Creek
From Florida reports by the Poinsett Captain Trathen that Gen. Jesup awaits troops at Black Creek and plans to begin a campaign on November 1. Two Tennessee mounted companies and two U.S. Dragoons left Garey’s Ferry for Picolata, with U.S. Artillery dispatched to St Augustine. A brisk, vigorous campaign is anticipated.
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Dharveston
Florida
United States
Poinsett
Trathen
Jacksonville
Cap. Trathen
Jesup
Black Creek
Garey’s Ferry
Picolata
2D Regiment
U. S. Dragoons
Ashby
U.S. Artillery
Mackell
St. Augustine
German Lover Kills In Louisville Then Surrenders
A German named Sheistad murdered his intended bride in Louisville on Sunday. He pursued her from Germany to New York and Cincinnati before arriving in Louisville to confront her. After she refused marriage, he lured her outside town and stabbed her, then continued cutting until she died and he surrendered to authorities.
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Louisvillle
Sheistad
Germany
New York
Cincinnati
Fable on the monkey and the cat from sop's writings
The Missouri Courier quotes a fable about a mischievous monkey who robs roasted chestnuts by pulling them out with a sleeping cat’s paw. It warns that wicked or cowardly people use others to achieve aims while avoiding danger themselves.
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The
Missouri Courier
Sop
City Hopes Rise From Gloomy Fears of Prosperity
Gloomy apprehensions about Cincinnati fade as influences weigh on the city ease, yielding to hopeful signs of early relief and promised prosperity, per the Daily Express.
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Cincinnati
Daily Express
Land Office Draft Hoax Sparks Editorial Debate
The Louisville Public Advertiser alleges a draft incident was a hoax or misrepresented by the Republican editors. It claims a draft was protested and small sums collected, while refusing to name parties involved and urging readers to expose alleged government hostility.
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Geertee On Land Office
Neme
Holdem
Eevee
Republican
Louisville Public Advertiser
Bancroft History of the United States Praised by Gazette
The New York Commercial Gazette lauds Mr. Bancroft’s second volume as ranking with Gibbon Hume and Robertson in style and causes. It highlights vivid portraits of the puritan regicide and martyr, and notes its imaginative narration, illustration, and philosophical reflections. It calls the work a noble addition to early American history.
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Vandyrke
Republic
Indiana Bank leadership notes reveal faction alignment
The Indiana Democrat lists Presidents cashiers and directors of the State Bank of Indiana and its branches. It shows Mother bank Lawrenceburg with ten federalists two democrats two doubtful. Indianapolis branch twelve feds one dem. Evansville branch twelve feds unanimously. Vincennes branch twelve feds one Harrison elector and two democrats. The editor warns the bank may have influenced the late election by discounts, risking public scrutiny of administration and backers.
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Indiana Democrat
State Bank of Indiana
Lawrenceburgh
Indianapolis
Feds
Evansville
Woganimous
Vincennes
Harrison
Junta
Federal Bank
Gale Devastates Louisiana Crops and Shipping
The Bulletin reports extensive damage from the late gale to Louisiana crops in Bayou La Fourche and surrounding areas. Cargoes of unginned cotton were scattered from cotton houses and ships, causing widespread disruption to planting and shipping. The storm also damaged New Orleans gas works, depriving lights until repairs are ready.
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Louisiana
Bulletin
Mariner
la Fourche
Bayou la Fourche
New Orleans
Jamaica Advices and Colonial Banking Tensions
Advices date to September 23. The apprentice system grows odious and local magistrates and priests tolerate licentiousness among negroes. Assembly elections near completion. hope for pro-planter representatives. One million dollars arrived from Havana for the colonial bank on the 17th. the bank allegedly seeks to discredit hand checks and refuses them. The local bank resents colonial actions.
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Jamaica
Colonial Bank
Havana
Opposition Defeats Bill to Divorce Bank and State
The opposition aided by a few professed friends of the administration defeated the measure. The people are promised a reckoning day, with accountability for their stewardship, hypocrisy, and fidelity to interests. New York Daily News.
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New York Daily News
Perpetual motion and political office
The Detroit Post defines perpetual motion as the whigs struggling for office. They will obtain perpetual motion when it is discovered.
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The
Detroit Post
Bank of England Cuts Rate to Four Percent
The Bank of England on the 7th cast reduced its rate of interest on loans to four percent. This move is criticized as a pernicious step likely to renew insane speculative activity seen in 1835 and its consequences.
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Bank of England
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