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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1832
Page
2
Fragments from the Augusta Chronicle and other papers include romantic verse with themes of memory and longing, a cholera morbus symposia line, notes on mosquito curtains and duties, and a political vignette about John C. Calhoun defending duty amid tariff controversy.
The author contends that adopting the proposed course would threaten national peace and complicate debt payments, warning that passage would heighten sectional tensions. He pledges to oppose the dangerous move and defends Calhoun against baseless calumnies while asserting his own honesty and knowledge.
Augustas reports a public meeting held on the 1st inswmyere but arrived late for today. next issue will publish. Prize shooting by Hamilton Riflemen led by Captain A Coxmina held the 1st. best marksman awarded to Mr John W Sroy and second to Mr ApGusies Bowery.
The piece urges mechanics and other city residents to read essays on useful knowledge by a capable correspondent. It praises a Lyceum project as practical and beneficial, arguing it would cost artisans little and yield widespread positive outcomes for all social classes.
An Athens letter from April 25 1832 extols Josefuh T Moore as the best portrait painter seen by the writer with flawless likenesses. The writer notes a young lady’s portrait as especially perfect and urges others to patronize Moore, praising him as both gentleman and artist.
Advices from Europe to March 27 report a healthy Liverpool Cotton market with prices trending upward. Notes indicate most upland cotton recently sold at or above 6d per lb, with new uplands commanding around 7d per lb per a Liverpool letter dated March 24. The piece discusses whether rising values might curb consumption and limit further price gains, though spinners still complain of pot.
The correspondence discusses cotton price resistance in Europe and the United States, noting producers expect lower prices later while manufacturers resist reductions. It cites bale weight increases, US stock and European consumption trends, and a projected December 1832 European stock surplus of about 219,000 bales, with caveats for US stock held at season end. The Mobile and Charleston market reports show light sales, varying quotations, and stock levels around 20,000–22,000 bales, with freight and exchange details for Liverpool and New York.
In this state contest the author condemns anti tariff meetings praising Van Buren as a tariff advocate. He notes Van Buren voted for the 1828 tariff and faults supporters, arguing such praise undermines anti tariff aims and risks disgrace for the movement.
The speaker denounces efforts to mobilize public meetings for men over ideals, calling such tactics monstrous and indecent. He urges basing action on principles, treating people as means, and insisting on honesty and consistency to earn justice and success.
An editor prints a reader letter arguing over the Bank of the United States dispute. The writer defends Jefferson and Madison, questions public opinion shifts, and cites Crawford Clinton and Randolph while urging publication of the controversial lines for scrutiny.
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