Protests in House over slavery clause in Pinckney resolution
In the House on Feb 9 1836 a protest by Rice Garland Thos Glas cock and John Robertson objected to refer the slavery question to a committee. They argue Congress has no constitutional authority to interfere with slavery in any state and demand the protest be entered on the Journal. The motion to suspend the rules failed Yeas 81 Nays 113.
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Senate
House of Representatives
Gantano
Louisiana
House
Grascoes
Georgia
Robertson
Virginia
Pinckney
Gartann
Congress
Confederacy
Rice Garland
Thos, Glascock
John Robertson
Yeas
U.S. Telegraph
Briggs
Massachusetts
Wise
Pickney
Briges
South
Bynum
Select Committee
G. Wet
Tam
War measures march on in Florida and abolition clash
A Tallahassee letter reports a $500000 wartime appropriation passed by the House to pursue the Indian War. Gen Scott will arrive with orders to end the war. Southern volunteers gather from Georgia and Alabama while Abolition petitions spark a House clash over Pinckney resolutions and petition reception.
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Tallahassee
Senate
Cuba
Scott
Florida
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Clinch
Disputed course draws Southern opposition across presses
Mr Pinckney faces doubt as Southern politicians and presses reject his course. He is condemned by Southern State Rights papers and finds no Nullifier in Congress supporting it, with Charleston Mercury cited in condemnation.
Savannah Georgian Reports on Rumors of Picolata Garrison Fear
The Savannah Georgian challenges Florida correspondents claims that the Picolata garrison and locals feared venturing beyond pickets before the Richmond Blues arrived. It denies the reports of timidity and asserts the opposite, stating that the garrison did venture beyond the pickets at dusk.
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Savannah
Florida
Courier, Sentinel, and Chronicle
Augusta
Picolata
The
Courier
Solann
Sentinel
Chronicle
Richmond Blues
Be just and fear not
A brief line from Augusta dated Saturday February 27 1836 urges virtue and courage with the motto Be just and fear not.
Correspondents Note Crowding Out Several Articles
A notice states that Mr Sreeuxw OKetxir’s letter is crowded out until the next issue along with other items including the Constitutionalist piece on Mr Pinckney’s Resolution. The brief indicates forthcoming publication of multiple articles and letters.
Of Foreign Literature Science and Art February No 0
The February issue of this valuable magazine offers diverse and attractive content and includes a striking full length portrait of the celebrated Wo. Consett.
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Wo. Consett
Ivpusly Race Horse Engraved in American Turf Register
The February issue of American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine features a fine engraving by Bannen- man after a painting by Trom of the race horse Ivpusly. Ivpusly is by the celebrated Sir Archy, noted as almost unrivaled. The issue includes typical readable material and a contents table in the advertising columns.
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Bannen- Man
Trorn
Ivpusly
Sir Archy
Lady Morgan wins three mile heats in Citizens Purse race
The Citizens Purse of 1000 dollars held on Tuesday featured a three mile heats race won by Lady Morgan, a four year old filly owned by Dox aun Rowe from John Richards. Hickory John placed second in the first heat with a time around 5 minutes 52 seconds, while Clodhopper and Pomona-Tine competed in other heats.
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Doxaun Rowe
Lady Morgan
John Richards
Expedition
Jony G. Wixten
Ch. c
Hickory John
Dr. Guiaxanv
Chi. G. Clodhopper
Col. Stxoneron
Lady M
Georgia Regiments Filled for Florida Campaign Units Ordered to Columbus
Milledgeville reports the Infantry regiments required by Gen. Scott are filled with companies from Carroll Campbell Coweta Fayetteville and Dekalb. They will embark at Columbus by steam boats for Tampa Bay. Mounted men groups from Walton Butts Bibb Twiggs Cherokee Dooly Franklin Hall Jasper Morgan also filled and set to march to Picolata. Brig. Gen. Bunned Pore of Oglethorpe named to command Georgia Brigade of Volunteers.
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Milledgeville
Scott
Florida
Carroll
Campbell
Coweta
Fayetteville
Dekalb
Columbus
Tampa Bay
Infantry Corps of Columbia
Talliaferro, Oglethorpe, &c. &c
Walton
Butts
Bibb
Twiggs
Cherokee
Dooly
Franklin
Hall
Jasper
Morgan
Picolata
Colerain
Jacksonville
Oglethorpe Corps
Bunned Pore
Oglethorpe
Georgia
Apology for Georgian reproof over published assertions
A Savannah newspaper apologizes for a hastily published remark blamed on press pressure and staff absence. It asserts the remark was published without reflection, pledges no offense was intended, and defends the Georgian’s defenders as innocent and chivalrous during a turbulent period.
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Savannah
Florida
Abolition Villainy and a Caution to Readers
Our contemporary warns readers against a work titled The History and Topography of the African States of North America edited by John Howard Hinton with additions by Sanvst Kyatt. The notice urges firm refusal to subscribe and warns of the agent’s urgent importunity.
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Charleston Mercury
Afrren
North America
John Howard Hinton
A. M
Br Sanvst Kyatt
South subscrib ers warned against Northern publications
An agent sent to the South to solicit subscriptions is accused of distributing false and incendiary material from the Tappan school. The agent renounced by his New York and Savannah backers plans refunds to subscribers, and warns Southern readers to distrust Northern patronage. The piece notes several papers endorsed the work and suggests corrections may follow.
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Savannah
South
Speech by Mr Flour noy on abolishing death penalty then
The speech argues against capital punishment for most crimes, praising juries, noting merciful bias, and exploring age old pains of punishment. It cites wealth bias, evolving feelings, and historical torture methods to argue for a humane, limited death penalty policy.
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MR. Flournoy
Jefferson
House of Retaesestatives
England
Rome
Regulus
Inquisition
France
Galvagh
The Savage and the Lawmaker in Moral Reform Debates
A legislative speaker argues that punishment should evolve with civilization toward imprisonment over death. He cites penal code reforms, compares old and new laws, and defends mercy for murder cases while addressing race and social hierarchy. He links moral progress to education and industrial advance, urging continued reform.
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Potatix
Ocmulgee
Mahorn
Gibbs
Himmaiah
Hudson
England
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