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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1836
Page
4
A reforming exhortation from the Wyoming Herald condemns intemperance via poetry and moral duty. It calls readers to view the victim, imagine freedom from evil, and reject the cup as a pathway to ruin. The verse pairs danger with ruin, urging restraint and virtue.
The Columbus Enquirer reports that Creeks were driven from a swamp near Lumpkin after a pursuit led by Captain Jernigan. Two dozen Indians died or were wounded, and many fled with goods and captives left behind. Gen. Sanford arrived with cavalry, but the foe had scattered and could not be located.
The piece notes upset in New York over Gouverneur the postmaster being removed. It recalls his prior action to curb incendiary mail publications at the South’s urging, citing abolitionist opposition and questioning who influenced the firing. It mentions Amos Kendal’s stance as part of the context.
A fragment from the National Intelligencer voices alarm over alleged abettors in New York politics. It accuses Martin Van Buren of removing a trusted officer to please enemies and warns abolitionists and supporters of “political darkness” to beware. It laments a Mexican frontier occupation led by Gen. Garnes, urging restraint and public opinion to avert war and national dishonor. Concludes with a formal directive from Lewis Cass to Maj. Gen. E. P. Gaines on Texas operations and boundary limits.
An 1836 wartime correspondence reveals the U S War Department directions to General Gaines. It urges cautious action on frontier defense, allows advancing toward Nacogdoches if Indians threaten the border, and stresses preserving neutral relations with Mexico while protecting U S territory.
Liverpool packet Roscoe arrives in New York with June 28 sailing. Lords Irish municipal bill debate postponed to Monday. Melbourne case verdict favorable to defendant. Groves motion on MP elections by ballot failed. Madrid advices bring little news. Carlist skirmishes with Christians near St Sebastian. Mill dies in London. Moroccan emperor issues unsatisfactory explanations. Mediterranean naval actions continue. Penny duty on newspapers approved in committee. French deputies to stop issuing licentious houses. New York stock and price lists updated. Hudson’s list discontinued, content moved to The Express.
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