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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1833
Page
8
In December Coumera the South Carolina House debates President Lincoln’s Proclamation against the state, with Preston and Barnwell Smith denouncing federal actions as usurpations and urging immediate state action including potential armed resistance to defend state liberties.
The Jeffersonian and Times reports heated debate over the President’s proclamation and the South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification. Adams, Butler, and other leaders clash on constitutional limits while Charleston and Washington gear toward possible military pressure.
The Richmond Enquirer cites Washington letters asserting the tariff bill may fall this session or be reduced. It anticipates a new Congress convening after the census with more Union-friendly members from New York New Jersey Ohio to address justice and Southern relief. It questions South Carolina’s February Ordinance rush versus delaying one more patient, resolute experiment.
A Washington dated letter reports the Ways and Means Committee digesting a tariff bill basing duty cuts on ISI figures. Woolens would fall to 20 percent, wool 15 percent, iron a top of 1 percent. Some provisions stay if lower than ISG. The note says nearly all members agree with the plan and violence fears toward South Carolina are unfounded. It urges Virginia and South Carolina mediation to suspend ordinances.
At a Powhatan assembly on the 19th, a Preamble and resolutions urged Virginia’s interposition to avert war while asking South Carolina to suspend its ordinance. A substitute measure passed 82 to 26, omitting censure of South Carolina and President Proclamation themes, and the group voted to pass the substitute.
The barque Brighton, Captain Baxter, arrived yesterday from Amsterdam where she sailed on November 16. She reports that French and English squadrons were blockading the Holland coast. They detained only Dutch vessels and sent many to England. King Leopold asked for a truce during holidays, though confirmation is unclear.
The Augusta Chronicle analyzes General Jackson's proclamation amid South Carolina's crisis, questioning federal power to coerce a state and pondering whether the clash could trigger civil war. The piece weighs constitutional questions and historical context as the Union faces a pivotal moment.
A Whig Republican argues against President Jackson's Proclamation and any use of military force to compel state obedience. He contends the Constitution does not grant Congress or the President authority to coerce states, citing Patterson's proposals and article six supremacy limits. The piece warns of civil conflict and urges support for states' sovereignty and strict constitutional limits.
On the first Tuesday in February next Jill will be sold at the Court House in Columbia County during usual hours. The property includes a house and lot in Appling village adjoining H Ball and Methodist Church, No. 2 trunks with dry goods, shoes, seven hats, a girand harness, a mahogany bureau, tables, chairs, bookcase and books, four waiters, two pairs of andirons, and one pair shoreland yongs, plus a black horse. Proceeds to satisfy sundry fi fas against Laird Menning. Isaac Ramsey Sheriff. December 25.
A chaotic sale notice from Wilkes County describes a famous four mile horse and related stock. It highlights mares and sires including Morgiana and Garrison, with claims of private trials, bets, and breeding success. The text mentions pedigrees, measurements, and an upcoming public or private sale with referenced figures and owners.
A November notice from Charles R. Ghee seeks public support for Mallorysville Academy offering male and female pupils admission in February next. It outlines monthly costs, a controlled moral environment, and restrictions on students leaving campus without consent.
A dated notice announces Patora and Commission Brsl RE planning move to Savannah in October. It states intent to offer cash advances for actual shipments of cotton and to carry trade between Augusta and Macon with new steamboat propulsion, equipped with copper fastenings and engines, plus large fuel and produce storage on the wharf. It mentions weekly publication in Milledgeville Advertiser and payment of bills.
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