Debate on public finances sparks fear of executive overreach
The Philadelphia Examiner reprints a letter from Washington noting strong but divided support in Congress for restoring the deposits while warning that concentrating power in the Executive could yield a dictator. The writer laments a potential conspiracy to overthrow liberties and challenges Congress to curtail presidential control.
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Philadelpha
Commercial Intelligencer
Washington
Congress
Creek Controversy Ignites Alabama Political Debate
In a Charleston and Alabama press wave, editors warn of a military removal order against settlers on reservations tied to land sales. They condemn Jackson administration actions as fomenting despotism and threatening state sovereignty, urging Congress to intervene before further unrest and legal clashes emerge.
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Jackson
Wasuineron
Alabama Journal
Alabama
Lins
Mero Bright
Pam
Lam
Teibo Pal
Secretary of War
Dionk
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Congress
House Uny
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Tates
Esbonies
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Ion
Dixon H. Lewis
Columbus Enquirer
Clay
Georgia
Hiith
Wilde
Fieorgin
Wayne
Gen. Jackson
Ste of Georgia
South
Pendleton Messenger
Greenville
The
Mountaineer
Island defenses in St Domingo as French attack feared
The New Orleans Advertiser reports Capt Eldridge of the Werriback arriving from St Domingo says a French attack was widely anticipated and preparations to defend Port au Prince were underway. Fortifications were repaired and new works were being erected while overall island calm persisted aside from the imminent threat.
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ST Domingo
Inportanrt
New Orleans
Inet
Eldridge
Werriback
St. Domingo
Port Au Prince
Professor Dew Denies Southern Professorship Claim
Professor Dew disavows an article in the U S Telegraph republishing a Columbus Enquirer item claiming he would accept a Southern college post. He says the publication was not authorized and expresses no blame toward the editor while appreciating courteous notice. He asks editors to publish his denial and references William and Mary College in the notice.
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Columbus Enquirer
Georgia
Dew
U. S. Telegraph
South Carolina
Alabama
Pofessor
Wiliam
Mary Colledin
Cotton Market Notes Point To Small Improvement
Cotton has shown a minor rise over the past week with sales recorded at 8 to 105 cents per pound. The market mainly offers mixed lots averaging around 9.9 cents, and there are no new European accounts since late November.
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Europe
Slavery in the District of Columbia and colonization plan foreshadowed
A letter from a Washington insider claims the Force bill will not be repealed and deposits not restored. It adds a bill is drafted to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia and use Treasury funds to colonize blacks south of the Potomac, aiming at emancipation in the South. The writer urges Southern courage and patriotism as salvation.
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Henry
Spartanburg
Columbia
Greenville
Greenville Courthlouse
Washington
District of Columbia
Treasury
Potomac
South
Glorious county election results in Hall County 1834
Letter from Gainesville Hall County dated January 25 1834 reports sweeping victory for State Rights candidates by large majorities. Discussion of emancipation bill prospects in Congress and opinions on future presidential leadership with reference to Henry Cray.
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Gainesville
Hall County
Congress
McDore
Philadelphia
Henry Cray
Expected Vacancy On State Rights Congressional Ticket
The Augusta Chronicle notes a possible vacancy on the State Rights Party ticket but later reports an unnamed nominee has accepted. The Mulledgeville Times confirms no vacancy and favors the acceptance of the nomination by the questioned individual, whose name remains unpublicized.
Edged by Friends to Accept Post Amid Party Politics
The passage discusses rumors of a decline to a political post due to private affairs. It notes opposition from friends, and suggests a self-nomination by a party member could weaken the ticket. It concludes that no vacancy will occur and that most have accepted, perhaps two abstentions.
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State Rights Central Committee
Sentinel debate on State Rights party and Nullification doctrine
The writer argues that the State Rights party embraces Nullification but includes broader principles. They claim many supporters oppose secession yet share core rights, and insist the party name State Rights truly reflects all tenets. They deny abandoning Nullification and defend the party's chosen creed and leadership.
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Chronicle
State Rights Party
Chronicles
Sentinel
United States
The
the Sentinel
Milledgevil
Milledgeville
State Rights
Carsolina
The Nullification Debate in State Rights Circles
A late 19th century editorial argues the State Rights and Nullification factions merge under the label State Rights, condemns deception as policy, and urges clear stance against nullification while warning that political expediency weakens virtue and honesty in public action. It notes the need to openly uphold rights without evasion.
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G Righ
Hosgery
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