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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1832
Page
2
A long dated verse on winter's desolate beauty and the decay of human works. Frost creates wondrous landscapes while poverty and suffering rise. mercy and memory temper harshness as spring returns after winter.
The speech argues the tariff taxes southern agriculture unequally, threatens foreign markets, and risks ruin of cotton trading. It claims duties fall on southern producers, not consumers, and warns that northern manufacture protections damage the South while reducing overall exports.
Letter rounds through Liverpool and New Orleans markets detailing cotton sales 26 090 bales from Jan 1 to 9 with improved rates, cholera fears, and calls for caution. Reports Mobile and Charleston currents, freight rates, and quotes, with prices in Augusta and Savannah and bank note premiums noted.
The centennial of Washington's birth marked by a Federal salute and a civil military procession from United States Hotel to the Presbyterian church. A Farewell Address read by DAL. D. Porn and an oration by Avaustes B. Lasssransy. Evening ball at Cosnano & Byrn followed by social leisure. Army orders urge a nationwide saluting display on February 22.
The great match race between Col Jory son’s Bonnets of Blue and Col Sinevon’s Clara Fisher at the Washington course near Charleston ends with Bonnets of Blue winning by a length after Clara Fisher pulls up lame. Large crowds attend with betting heavy and theatre news notes follow about Miss Crane Fisher’s stage debut and Col Syrdsroy’s promised attendance.
The great State Rights and Prea Trade Convention assembled at the Cicus at 7 o elocks last evening with near 200 delegates. The upper boxes were reserved for ladies and were crowded. Gov Hamitrox chaired amid enthusiastic cheers. Speeches by Turntall Pinckney Holmes and others stirred the audience. The spirit was described as the mess of ’76 and the convention adjourned to Saturday evening.
The author argues the U.S. Bank did not establish a sound currency and questions its superiority over state banks. It cites uniform redeemability, government influence on currency differences, and the bank’s selective acceptance of notes, urging scrutiny of its power and charter renewal.
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