Roverdy Johnson Speech on the Washington Treaty
The address at a Baltimore meeting of the American Peace Society surveys American and British postures in the Washington Treaty. It covers colonial and naval inferences, past wars, arbitration efforts, and calls for restraint to avoid renewed conflict while praising Southern resilience and urging prudence in policy and public sentiment.
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Mexico
Mexico, and That Direful War Which Arrayed Brother Fhat
Debate Over Kansas Senators Sparks National Moral Alarm
Richmond Dispatch reports a sweeping indictment of Kansas leaders Caldwell Pomeroy and Clarke alleging vast frauds and bribery. It cites a Senate probe, evasions by witnesses, and calls for reforms amid purported decay of public honor in the nation.
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Cotton Tax Figures in New York Herald Record
A late New York Herald table details cotton tax collections from 1800 to 1868 under wartime and later tariff rules. It notes totals around 70 million in refunds proposed, with rates changing from one half cent to two and a half cents per pound, and marks the abolition of the tax after February 25 1865.
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Farmer Misses Fruit Harvest Joy From Neglect
A farmer neglecting raspberry, strawberry, and blackberry crops loses not only wholesome food but also the pleasure of cultivation. For fruit growers, farming without a full small fruit supply equates to a drama missing a key Trading character.
Cunning and Discretion Contrast in Historical Thought
A barbed critique explains that cunning aims narrowly at near objects and cannot perceive distant matters, while discretion grows with discovery and grants greater authority to its possessor. The passage laments political figures who rely on cunning yet fail to achieve even modest aims.
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