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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1832
Page
6
A long list appears under a mock proclamation promising payment for a wide array of items from spices and fruits to items like watches sextants and cords. The text blends love verse with a satirical royal decree and ends with a pledge to refrain from certain unspecified items.
A reprinted critique defends Thomas Jefferson as originator of the Nullification doctrine, praising South Carolina and denouncing Union opponents. It questions Georgia and federal actions, contends states may resist Congress, and discusses Creek Nation treaties and land allotments alongside debates on federal authority.
The excerpt critiques rising cloth prices and calls tariffs a protection against ruinous costs. It cites manufacturing data across states, including capital, mills, spindles, and wages, and comments on Supreme Court influence and Alien and Sedition laws with cautionary notes about judicial interference.
Massachusetts senate committee resolutions oppose the Dutch boundary line as a violation of state rights under the federal constitution. The text asserts federal cession without consent is null and void and protests any adoption by the United States. The piece blends this with a note on Creek treaty ratification and Indian affairs, and transfers to 1852 diplomatic appointments and cabinet reshuffles.
An excerpt from a letter dated March 27 1382 reports the Jackson and Johnson Convention proceedings. It states Jackson will win votes despite Van Buren opposition and remarks on Baltimore Convention aiding New York schemes. A Washington NY Commercial Advertiser note adds Gov Lumpkin will enforce Georgia laws against Cherokee lands and support state authorities.
The article cites Georgia letters threatening nullification if Clay's tariff resolution passes and then surveys vast British national debt in speculative, hyperbolic terms. It explains counting time, material weights, and transport needs for debt in sovereigns, silver, copper, and gold, illustrating the era's financial rhetoric.
An editor notes late arrival of Crikocrapuys and omits their article to fit space. The message conveys apology for omissions and acknowledges other correspondents' favors.
A correction explains discharging an employee for using office secrets to attack a correspondent. The author of Arenatone claimed knowledge from A. V2 and Justice and Adelens Verne, with the firm noting no involvement in the controversy. The author admitted the act, expressed remorse, and the office says further publication depends on context.
A letter from Daniel Newnan, dated April 7 1852 in Washington, reports the Cherokee delegation’s acceptance to pursue a treaty with the U S government. The aim is to obtain land patents west of the Mississippi and a possible congressional delegate, with negotiations to occur at Wasinvaros or New Echota, urged for Georgia and national interests.
A Liverpool dated Circular from February reports unsettled cotton supplies due to US crop damage and Brazil losses. It notes stricter quarantines in Europe, reduced shipments, and cautious sentiment toward the Cholera outbreak affecting global trade.
The Augusta era excerpt details cotton stock, prices, and freight effects in Liverpool and Charleston while a letter to the editor extols nullification and urges reader support. It frames market expectations for 1882 alongside a partisan appeal to liberty and opposition to federal usurpation.
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