29 Dec 1832
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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1832
Page
1
Fragmentary text discusses postal acknowledgments and risk of misrouting, noting Post Office procedures and post paid requirements for business purposes and mail handling. It mentions the United States and office procedures concerning misaddressed or incomplete mail and associated costs.
A fragmentary telegraph from Washington reports Virginia delegates opposing the President's Proclamation and Congressmen like Mr. Clay proposing a bill that could threaten the Union. The message notes Charleston and Charleston papers, with Virginia’s stance amid rising tensions over state rights and federal action.
The article vents with urgent charges against a declared dictator power, urging Georgia and the South to reject tyranny and defend liberty. It vows resistance, warns of mercenary troops, and calls for unity to oppose the proclamation and its implications for state rights and freedom. It also directs readers to Gov. Hayne's Proclamation for a counterpoint.
The passage critiques colonial appeals to redress grievances against a distant sovereign. It contrasts historical promises of relief with fears of treason and rebellion, noting leaders faced threats of punishment by the Mother Country for opposing royal commands.
In a fervent address the South Carolina text denounces federal edicts and a standing army while affirming sovereignty and rights of the state. It warns against secession risks, pledges to defend liberty, and urges citizens to resist perceived tyranny in defense of the Union’s principles.
The document urges loyalty to the state and readiness to resist perceived threats by the President, claiming it would be duty bound to defend state liberties with lives and fortunes. Signed in Columbia on December 29, 1832, by Governor Robert Y. Hayne, with state seal affixed. Also notes gold and land lotteries and draws in Richmond in late December.
In Liverpoor Grand New Orleans and Idah ports the cotton market shows limited demand throughout the period. Prices varied little with sales around 500 to 600 bales daily and stock on hand at New Orleans reaching forty thousand plus bales. detailed lot prices are listed in the current price table.
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