Publication plans for James Madison works urged by Andrew Jackson
President Jackson transmits to Congress correspondence with Mrs. Madison regarding publishing Madison’s works. He argues the material, prepared under difficult circumstances, should become national property at public expense, to provide accurate knowledge of government principles and the Constitution for future generations. Dated December 6, 1836.
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James Madison
Senate
H. of Representatives
Congress
Madison
House
Revolutionary Congress
United States
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
D. P. Madison
Secretary of State notes no Congress resolution on Madison death
July 9 1836 report to the President states there is no congressional resolution on Mr Madison's death on file. Enclosed certified copies of joint resolutions were obtained from the Senate and House clerks. The secretary explains enrollment and signature were omitted or deemed unnecessary, proposing to use the papers as a basis for a letter to Mrs Madison.
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Secretary of State
Congress
Madison
Department of State
Secretary
Senate
House of Representatives
Washington
John Forsyth
D. P. Madison
United States Telegraph
Vth
Hox
WH. A. Wise
Republic
Wise
Virginia
Our Republic
Messrs
J. W. Jones
GE. Drumgoole
W. Coles
J. W. Bouldin
Condolence from Congress to Mrs Doty Mamison
In Washington on July 9 1836 Mapam conveys Congress sympathy for Mrs Doty Mamison after the loss of a beloved companion. The message notes profound respect from both branches and transmits enclosed documents as public consolation for the nation.
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Mapam
Congress
Andrew Jackson
Doty P. Mamison
Montpelier, Virginia
Madison Memoir Notes Debates and Loss Report
Excerpted letters from August 1836 recount Mrs Madison's gratitude for President's condolence on James Madison's death, his literary bequests, and plans to publish his Debates with prefatory material by Jefferson. The Savannah Georgian reports a Dolphin steam packet wreck at St Johns Bar with multiple casualties and survivors, plus political commentary on congressional investigations and Georgia legislative actions and pending bills.
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Savannah
Brooks
Santee
Volusia
Rudolph
St. Johns
Fleea
St. John’s Bar
Col. Brown
Gibbs
Dr. Martin
U.S. A
Waldrum
Donaldson
Col. Dell
Jacksonville
Col. Brooks
Alexander Mackey
Miss Brown
Barney Luce
Barbarus Luce
Rochester
Mass
St. Augustine
John Stoney
Amartin
Wahoo
Will of James Madison Urges Public Report of Philadelphia Convention
A letter from Montmurr dated November 15 1836 to the U S President requests a careful and extended report of the Philadelphia Convention of 1787. The petitioner argues the report would gratify the people and advance political science and liberty.
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United Bialber
Georgia Legislature Passes Bank and Canal Bills in Augusta Session
In Mitteperville on December 21 the House approved a bill to increase the capital stock of the Mechanics Bank of Augusta and tabled the Marine and Fire Insurance and Banking Company of Savannah charter extension. Other measures passed or were debated, including new insurance and trust companies, canal continuations, railroad links, and Milledgeville Bank capital increases. The Senate considered militia reorganization and noted likely postponement to next legislature.
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Georgia
Constitutionalist
Mit
enGeevinve
Senate
Savannah and
General Assembly
House
Supreme Court
Central Bank
Mitteperville
Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta
Marine and Fire Insurance and Banking Company of
Savannah
Ilouse
Savannah Insurance and Trust Company
Oglethorpe Insurance and ‘Trust Company of
Macon
Western Insurance and Trust Company of
Columbus
Savannah, Altamaha and Ogeechee Canal
Ogeechee
Altarkaha
Oconee
Ocmulgee
Steamboat Company of Georgia
Augusta
Savannah River
Milledgeville and Chattahoochee Railroad and Canal Company
Bank of Milledgeville
Oglethorpe University
Farmers’ Bank of
Coweta
State Rights Candidate Julius C. Alford For Congress
Augusta column notes Col. Julius C. Alford of Troup as a state rights candidate for Congress with an election planned for the first Monday in January. Gov McDuffie’s message is hailed as influential, shaping public sentiment across the South, the Alexandria Gazette viewing its impact as strong as presidential output.
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Congress
Col
Julius C. Alford
Troup
American Monthly December No. Promotes Guberera Engraving
The December issue of American Monthly Magazine arrives showcasing an engraving of the Counterss Guberera, praised as a beautiful effort though not the best, and described as the celebrated che unreachable amie of Lord Brnow.
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Gichola
Lord Brnow
Presidential Election Echoes Fear of Presidential Succession
The Spy in Washington laments a new era in U S history. It condemns the election as alarming and warns that a President could usurp power and name a successor. It accusesvas Boney of winning solely as Jackson’s nominee through government patronage and flattery.
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Washington
Vas Boney
Jackson
van Burey
Augusta Citizens Meeting on Fire Direction and Equipment
A notice invites Augusta residents to assemble at the City Hall this afternoon at 3:30 to appoint fire directors and discuss the state of fire engines and equipment. The appeal stresses preventing cross purposes and improving organized response to fires.
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Augusta
Ciry Matt
Southern Literary Messenger December No 2 Volume Review
The December number of the Southern Literary Messenger is on our table completing the second volume with a handsome title page and index on colored paper. The writer notes anticipation and praises white-no pum friend White as appropriately fitting.
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Southern Literary Messenger
White
Two Sail-Boat Excursions Described in Notable Periodical
The December number earns high praise as one of the best in its class with a graphic portrayal of the Two Sail-Boat Excursions on the St Johns and St Marys. Readers, especially in the South, will value the liberal justice shown to domestic institutions by the author, a northern man.
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St. Johns
St. Marys, &c
Donation to Oglethorpe University Prompts Praise
A local donor contributes a sizable gift to Oglethorpe University. The piece casts wealth as a force for education and virtue, praising benefactors and warning against demagogues who attack the rich. It invokes quotations from Francis and Shakespeare to argue in favor of philanthropy and public good.
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Oglethorpe University
Fivz Tuoosanxp
Francis
Eccentric Saddler’s Rainwater Hogsheads Aid Fire Fight
In the Horstey back lot hogsheads placed under rain spouts collected water to shield buildings during a recent blaze. The timely use of the water barrels helped extinguish spread to adjacent wooden structures. The piece praises the inventor’s practical genius and suggests insurers reward such fire-preventive aid.
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Wm. Horstey
Judge White urged to decline presidency offer with Senate seat promise
The Nashville Republican reports that Judge White was allegedly lured to decline a presidential bid and to accept a future Senate chair with an estate, claims the president proposed the scheme through a high official. The paper vows proof if contradicted, while condemning the plot as a partisan weapon. It also notes Pennsylvania Governor’s push for abolition and cites I. Smith’s Laws with references to slavery debates.
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Nashville Republican
Istrist
White
Senate
United States
Precedent acts against slavery cited in Pennsylvania history
The excerpt recalls Pennsylvania’s early acts and resolutions opposing slavery. It notes the 1780 open avowal to end traffic in slaves, the 1827 preface on preventing abuses of fugitive laws, and the 1819 plea to bar slavery in new states and the District of Columbia. It urges steadfast commitment to free discussion and national unity.
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Pennsylvania
Union
Congress of
United States
District of Columbia
Congress
Georgia Militia Debate Sparks Candidate's Public Reply
The writer styled Duamen accuses Major Pem berton of bias and incomplete proof as he campaigns for Colonel of the 10th Regiment. Capt Nimmo identified as the anonymous author. Pem berton cites the need for a temperate militia code and urges Georgia to trust its people over external systems.
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Inst
Messrs
Chronicle of the 17Th
Militia of
Georgia
Chronicle
Russias
Dummer
Pemberton
Nimmo
D. W. Sr. Jolly
Militia politics and a editor’s disclosure in 1835
In Augusta 1835 a candidate recounts militia reforms and battalion division plans as he faces editor Nimmo and Capt Wimmo. He details political maneuvering, editorial replies, and his demand for the author’s identity amid electioneering accusations. The piece ends noting a contested manuscript handling and stipulating respect for sources.
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Constitutionalist
Chronicle
Vimmo
Capt
Nimmo
Immo
Wimmo
A. H. Pemberton
Augusta
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