Gallatin Urges Restoration or Removal of Trade Restrictions
Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury, argues that vessels engaging in the coasting trade evade restrictions and procure no bonds. He notes daily departures to British ports and calls for either reinstating full restrictions with enforcement or removing all such limits affecting U S commerce and navigation. The message, dated December 17th, 1809, is submitted from the Treasury Department.
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U. States
Albert Gallatin
the Treasury
Treasury Department
National Banks and Internal Improvement Debate Emerges
In the House, Monday December 4, Mr Nicholson presented and ordered printing of a resolution proposing a general national establishment of banks across the United States. It calls profits and revenues for general welfare and ties to public roads, canals, and nationwide seminaries for education.
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Nicholson
U. S
U. States
Foreign licences prompt Legislature inquiry
Mr M Kim urged action on trading under foreign licences by Americans. A resolution was ordered to lie for consideration requesting a committee to examine prohibiting by law vessels owned by U.S. citizens from trading under licences of foreign princes or states to any port not under said foreign dominion, with leave to report by bill or otherwise.
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M‘kim
U.S
Sany
Senate Vote on Diplomatic Conduit and Minister Immunities
The Senate passed the measure disapproving further communication with British Minister Mr. Jackson. A motion by Mr. Goodrich to engross the bill on ministers immunity was carried with listed yeas and nays. Absent members and a Delaware vacancy noted. The same session read a third time the bill to curb abuses of ministerial privileges and postponed the recruiting service reform to August.
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Jackson
Goodrich
Yeas
Artestein Bradley
Brent
Condit
Crawtory
Tillard
German
Giles
Gilman
Greg
Griswold
Lambert
Leib
Meigs
Matthewson
Parker
Pope
Reed
Smith
Sumpter
Messrs
Hillhouse
Loyd
Pickering
Anderson
Bayard
Champlin
Franklin
Robinson
N.Y
Tait
Thratton
White
Sides
Delaware
Reign
U. S
Bradley
Exertion gun brig intercepts American vessel bound for Tenningen
London reports the Exertion gun brig under Lieut Forbes has cut into Yarmouth with the American hip ves ta on a voyage to Tenningen and a valuable cargo. The vessel is expected to be condemned for lacking a license. In Spain unsettled, wool prices rise to 34 6d per lb. The text also lists numerous religious orders across the kingdom.
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London
Forbes
Yarmouth
Tenningen
Spain
Napoleonic War Updates From Vienna to Walcheren
Reports from Vienna claim peace accords on October 16 proclaimed by the emperor Napoleon with 100 cannons fired from city ramparts. Scattered dispatches note French fleet moves from Toulon and Bonaparte arriving in Paris. Walcheren campaigns show regiments marching and troops decimated by disease while Napoleonic preparations heighten the siege. English trade disruptions and Danish privateering restrictions also feature in the day’s briefings.
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Vienna
Napoleon
Toulon
Rome
Bonaparte
Piris
London
Walcheren
Army of 100000 to stay in Austria until peace
Report says an army of 100000 will remain in Austria until a general peace is reached and a reserve corps will stay on alert in the neighboring area.
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Austria
Sweden’s exiled king awaits permission to leave
In Stockholm on 20, reports say the late king and his family still lack exit permission. The diet has not decided on a pension for him, and he cannot depart until Sweden makes peace with France, Russia and Denmark.
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Stockholm
Sweden
France
Roffia
Denmark
Sappers arrive to raze Vienna fortifications
Fourteen companies of sappers have arrived at Vienna to destroy all exterior fortifications. They are actively dismantling the walls, and the fortifications will fall, signaling Vienna will cease to be a place of war.
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Vienna
English honor extracts on Walcheren and tea sales
Extracts from a letter dated 23 by Amsterdam note English capitulation at Middelburg ensures property safety. Commisaries and prize agents may sell at auction tea and spices found in warehouses of the East India Company and Dutch owners, despite the capitulation. Walcheren inhabitants refuse to buy neighbor’s property, one man in Floshing buys tea and is shunned, Anglith sales suspended.
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Middleburgh
East-India Company
Holland
Walcheren
Aoglith
New Riverine Boat With Vertical Wheel Inventor A G D Tattill
New York reports a novel 0 foot boat for passenger service between New York and Brooklyn using two vertical wheels with four arms mounted obliquely to the stern. Inventor A G D Tattill of New York claims the design yields uniform paddling and saves oar space. Captain Fenwick of the U S Marine Corps arrives, bearing dispatches aboard the John Adams, which has 190000 dollars in specie aboard.
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New-York
Brooklyn
East River
A. G. D. Tattill
Fenwick
U. States Marine Corps
John Adams
England
Holland
U. States
Bill to prevent Inferance by Foreigners passes House of Delegates
Baltimore reports that the bill to prevent Inferance by Foreigners has passed the House of Delegates and is expected to become law. In Ireland, workers clearing a stone on Mr Marley’s lands yielded two crocks of ancient gold and silver coins from Edward VII and Charles I, plus various foreign coins and a few halfpence.
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Baltimore
Doonas
Clare
Marley
Waterpark
Edward Viia
S I
Charles I
Rence
London
Memento Mori Death Notices From Various Locales
A cascade of obituary notices recalls deaths in 18th and early 19th century contexts. Brickell of Georgia aged 66 is praised for scholarship and patriotism. William Cooper of Boston dies at 89 after decades as Town Clerk. William Brown of Boston dies at 77, remembered for naval service. Barnabe Chiaramonti Pope Pius VII noted as dying near Venice. Duke of Portland dies of apoplexy. Benjamin Harrison dies during a St Michaels love feast in Maryland, found dead on his knees. Samuel Wheeler of New York Medical Society member and public figures noted. Carel Swan and M. Tallyrand appear as historical figures referenced in notices.
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Savennah
Britkell
Brickell
Lowth
Ireland
America
Georgia
Dirp
Washington City
Carel Swan
United States’ Army
M. Tallyrand
Napoleon
Isle of Santa Margaretta
France
Barnabe Chiaramonti
Pope Pius VII
Cesene
Romana
Venice
Cardinal Fesch
Bonaparte
Boston
William Cooper
William Brown
Bay
St. Bartholomews
Samuel Wheeler
Medical Society of New York
Duke of Portland
Fudden
St. Michaels
Talbot County
Maryland
Benjamin Harrison
J. Sneath
Woodrop Arrives at Wafolk with London News
Charleston reports the ship Woodrop arrives at Wafolk with London accounts through November 14. Jubilees were celebrated in pomp. A new ministry is named including Percival Elden Liverpool Bathurst Ryder Camden West Moreland Harroby Dundas Mulgrave and Chatham.
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Charleston
Woodrop, Sims
Wafolk
London
Adams
St. Petersburg
Copenhagen
Percival
Lord Elden
Lord Liverpool
Lord Bathurst
Pee Ryder
Lord Camden
Lord West
Moreland
Lord Harroby
Dundas
Lord Mulgrave
Lord Chatham
Georgia Legislature Sets Forth Anti British Sentiments
Milledgeville January 19. The Georgia Legislature on January 12 unanimously adopted a preamble and resolutions praising the people’s government and condemning British actions. It notes sympathy for fellow states, concern over Orders in Council, and a wary stance toward British despotism while urging a peaceable union.
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Milledgeville, Dyc
Georgia
America
Georgia Assembly Deems Jackson Insult to Nation, Approves Exec Stance
The Georgia General Assembly condemns Francis James Jackson as insulting to the nation and supports the U S executive’s decision to halt negotiations with Britain through the minister. The body resolves to transmit the resolutions to Georgia Senators for presentation to the President.
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Europe
Georgia
Luft
Senate
House of Representatives
State of Georgia
Francis James Jackson
Court of St. James
Congress
United States
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St. Francis
St. Peter of Pisa
St. John of God
Trinitarians of Mercy
Napoleo
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Amsterdam
Raleigh Register
Connecticut
Messrs. Criter and Martin
Corlers Hook
Senate of Virginia
Robert Taylor
House of Delegates
James Barbour
India
Green County
James Cunningham
John T. Daniel
Joseph Cunningham
Henry Carleton
T. Carleton
Philemon Bird
Pues /ford Bird
Philamax Bird
Court of Ordinary
D’k
William Daniel
Ann Hodges
D. Bohannon
James Bohannon
Joseph Bohannon
Fer
T.carleton
Cl’k
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