Mississippi Disturbances Expose Insurrection Plot Across Counties
A recent emigrant's letter from Mississippi recounts a wide conspiracy to incite slave insurrection. Citizens hanged implicated whites, imposed lashes, and formed a 13 member committee to execute suspects. The plot spanned Maryland to Louisiana with plans to seize arms, burn towns, and annihilate white populations, prompting widespread vigilante actions and arrests in Livingston Clinton and beyond.
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Mississippi
Union
Therr Bayou
Madison Co
Miss
Livingston
Madison
Reet Bulake
Wat. Johnson
M. D. Mitchell
James Grafton
Israel Spencer
William Waide
Nelson Taylor
Harden D. Reynolds
John Simons
Jesse Maybree
Charles Smith
Robert Hodge
Thomas Hudnal
Suc P. Gee
David Hailey
Joshua Corron
Saxpens
Corron
Terrel
Madison County
Beattie
Ela
Cotton and Saunders
Cotton
Saunders
Murrel
Muriel
Maryland
Louisiana
Vernon
Boulthard
Clinton
Claiborne
Warren
Committee of Investigation
Horrible Conspiracy Admonition From Clinton Gazette
From the Clinton Mississippi Gazette dated July 11, the editorial begins with a vehement denunciation of a “horrible conspiracy” and frames its start as a duty undertaken by the editor, signaling strong partisan rhetoric and a call to readers about alleged plots or misdeeds without providing concrete details.
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Clinton
Miss
Abolitionist fear and political attack in Virginia
The Petersburg Constellation laments abolitionist aims and warns of a potential deepening crisis for the Union. It accuses Northern presses of inflaming sectional tensions to hurt Van Buren and favors Southern interests, while challenging Judge Schley's federalist past and current loyalties amid Georgia politics.
Politician Backs Down Under Pressure in Tight Spot
From the Columbus Enquirer, the piece notes a hard run politician's attempt to wriggle free from a tight place, instead of facing or refuting a direct charge. The tone mocks the act and cunning used to evade accountability.
Southern Farce at New York Draws Sharp Reproof
The Southern meeting in New York is condemned as an abortion that may empower fanatics and fail to oppose northern dangers. The piece questions why Southerners proclaimed defense of property yet acted timid, leaving readers to doubt the motive and effectiveness of their resolutions. It rues the missed chance to unite against incendiaries and warns of Northern triumph over Southern fears.
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Ourself
Tappan, Garrison and Co
North
New York
Philadelphia
Martin van Buren
Petersburg
South
van Buren
Virginia
Mr. van Buren
Congress
Colonization Society
Richmond
U. S. Telegraph
OUR NORTHERN BOUNDARY IN 1830S TENSIONS
From the U S Telegraph reports rising disputes over the eastern boundary with Britain. Maine remains unsettled as Indian Stream area and similar claims threaten New Hampshire. A July fourth Stewartstown letter describes arrests and jurisdictional assertiveness by Lower Canada authorities and calls for Major Downing to act.
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Maine
New Hampshire
Jackson
van Buren
Indian Stream
Concord Statesman
Medawaska
Statesman
Major Downing
Stewartstown
Luther Parker
Lower Canada
Sampson Thurston
Indian Stream Rebellion and Jurisdiction Question
The United States Gazette reports that Sherbrooke Jail awaits trial in October. Indian Stream residents, aside from Mr Parker and a few others, defended laws of their own making to arrest Mr Thurston, who claimed the area fell under New Hampshire. A Lower Canadian magistrate issued warrants for Parker and Thurston, Thurston fleeing. the sheriff and assistants at Indian Stream are described as in open rebellion to New Hampshire law. How long shall affairs thus remain?
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Orleans
Louisville
Schley
Mr. Schley
Haynes
Standard
Sancho
Jefferson
Madison
Adams
Supreme Court
Jefferson County
Georgia
Zekel
State Rights Party
Alexander Hamilton
Judge Schley
Thomas Jefferson
Sherbrooke
Indian Stream
Parker
Thurston
New Hampshire
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Hindes County
Dean
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Kentucky
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Hiram Hall
Wm. Benson
Lansford Barnes
Nickolds
Hiram Perkins
Rawson
Mat. Sharkie
Rawsons
Shurkie
Perkins
Sledge
Hiram Reynolds
Vicksburg
Ruel Blake
Dean and
Blake
Benton
Yazoo County
Andew Boyd
Committee of Safety
James Dickson
Jenny A. Munen
Tennessee
Cor‘rox
Muren
Muner
Aver Blake
Hunter
THE
Abolitionists
Milledgeville
Columbus Enquirer
United States Telegraph
U.S. Telegraph
Columbia County
Hereas
Jesse
Walton
James Cartlidge
Sarah Walton
Appling
Gabriel Jones
WYHE
WM. Bostwick
Superior
Superior Family Canal
Ely
Snowden & Shear
Ave
GLOBE
Mususia
Broad and
Jackson Streets
Benton Walton
Littleberry Bostick
Nicholas C. Connelly
D. E. Bothwell
Inferior Court
Isaac W. Mulling
Winifred Mulling
Ghorgaa
Burke County
George Gunby
James
Joseph
Martha Hines
Waynesborough
J. G. Baduly
Nour
Turner, Lewis
E. Thomas
Matison Roberts
the Heirs
Adam Brinson
Stephen Brinson
Cyprion Brinson
Maurice Raiford
D.E. Bothwell
Eriszabeta Fayre
Said County
Mary Stephens
Adm
Samuel Andrews
Catherine Taylor
Robert Taylor
J.G. Baduly
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