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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1834
Page
3
The text argues for reduced federal power and restored state sovereignty. It proposes forming the State Rights Association of Lincoln County allied with Georgia groups, outlining officers, quarterly meetings, and aims to promote Jeffersonian resolutions and oppose consolidation.
The Lincoln county meeting adopts the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions, elects officers led by Peter Lamar, and forms a vigilant committee to pursue state rights aims. Addresses by Daniel Cranpeer and A H Pemperton urge strict adherence to state remedies against federal encroachment.
The country frost night before last likely damaged Coiton crops. Savannah Georgian notes. The Rachael from Liverpool arrived in Charleston with four locomotives and two cars for the railroad. The US President officially recognizes Leon Herckenrath as Consul of the Grand Duchy of Siebenburg for Charleston Port. A bank agent in Aurana reports sending funds by ship to Savannah, once thought a hoax but now believed true. The President’s caravan incident is described with sympathy for Jackson and a humorous horse story.
The Augusta market shows Upland Cotton brisk at 1 cent up since last week with sales from 104 to 134 cents and general sales at 139 to 323 cents. Groceries prices unchanged. stock for sale light and holders firm. An extract dated April 50 1804 from Cuarteston notes fair demand and limited gold across extremes.
New Orleans on April 21 reports cotton sales totaling several thousand bales with varying prices from 11 to 15 cents for Alabama and Mobile grades and prices improving over weeks. Coffee trades show Porto Rico and Manila lots priced 12 to 14 cents, with St Domingo and Java also cited. Rice and sugar sales are described with ranges, while freight rates to Havre and Liverpool show packet premiums and reductions for cotton transport.
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