Cotton market notes and political correspondence from 1834
Reports from Clareston on cotton sales in Liverpool and Manchester, bank stock prices in New York, and excerpts from Charleston Courier and Washington political letters. Includes adjournment debates, a strange Senate gallery interruption, accusations against the union party, and regional anti militia rhetoric amid Jackson era tensions.
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New-York
Clareston
David Brown
Corrry
N. York
Nimrod
Liverpool
Manchester
New York
New York Gazette
Cotton Co
U.S. Bank
Columbia Herald
Columbia County
van Buren
Kinderhook
United States Bank
Gen Jackson
Jackson
Boston Paper
Profligate Albany Regency Revenue Exposed in Treasury Letter
Read in the Rochest Daily Democrat a Treasury Department letter dated April 28 1834 exposing alleged gross mismanagement of Genesee District revenue. It cites Jacob Gould and subordinates drawing over four thousand dollars annually from about eight hundred dollars collected.
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The,treasury
Albany
Rochestag
Daily Democrat
Genesse
Trencury Department
Register of the Treasury
District of
Genesee
RE. B.'Taney
Story of the Treasury
Rep
Washington
Jacob Gould
Restrictions on State Powers in the Federal Constitution
An excerpt arguing that states retain broad sovereignty under the 9th and 11th amendments, listing state powers over militia, internal improvements, corporations, monopolies, post roads, republican government, defense actions, and patent or copyright rights, and asserting that prohibitions bind only the general government unless adopted by states. It cites Massachusetts troops, Fort Moultrie, and Castle Pinckney as examples.
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Columbia
Union Party
Greenville
Jackson
Ho Sus
Columbia Telescope
Georgia
South Carolina
New England
Drayton
Manning, Richardson
New York
Fulton
United States
Fort Moultrie
Castle Pinckney
Be Just and Fear Not Stenography Ad in Augusta
The Augusta issue notes Mr. Towsprow as a stenography teacher with a promising reputation and offers assurance of satisfaction to learners. It also details congressional actions including a resolution withdrawal and adjournment postponement, and praises G. B. Lamar for promoting river traffic with a new iron steam boat, the first of its kind here.
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Charleston
Wasmoron
Friends of the Administration
Bravpster
New York
Congress
Camenetrna
U. S
Bank
House
Como
United States Gazette
Washipton
Senate
Webster
Spartanburg
Abbeville Court House
Union Party
Greenville
Abbeville
C. H
Teacre
Robert Cunningham
Lane
Ritchie
Jackson
Virginia
National Bank
Richmond
Rives, Watkins, &c
Towsprow
G. B. Lamar
Savannah
Representative McDuffie Leaves Washington for Health
A letter from Representative McDuffie, written from Washmoton May 1 1834, explains he has withdrawn from public duties due to serious health concerns. He seeks rest and medical advice, plans to travel via Warrenton Springs in Virginia to South Carolina, aiming to visit Sumter District before returning home.
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Mduffie
Edgefield
Philadelphia
Washington
South
Warrenton Springs
Virginia
South Carolina
Southern Watc h newspaper renamed and moved to Athens Georgia
The Southern Watch becomes the Southern Waict and relocates to Athens. Editor Wa E Jones leads the publication upholding State Rights doctrine and strict constitutional construction while promising earlier news delivery and continued liberty advocacy.
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Western Herald
Lumpkin County
Athens
Wa. E. Jones
Ablic
Waic T
Whig
State Rights Party
Georgia
New
Georgia Whig on comparing Georgian and Columbia papers
The piece defends Savannah Georgian against the Columbia Telescope and Chronicle, arguing for editorial independence and free expression. It asserts Georgia pride in literature and urges fair treatment despite rivalries, praising honest, fearless commentary.
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Savannah
Columbia
Chronicle
Columbia Telescope
Calhoun
Langus
Choun
Sentinel Defends Chronicle Clash Over President Remarks
The Curoside edition reports the Sentinel disputing charges and defending the Chronicle amid a dispute with the Senate over a protest, arguing the President was not exonerated and detailing interpretations of editorial remarks. It cites accusations of misinterpretation and insists on presenting the full article referenced.
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Sentinel
Edi Chronicle
Sena
Chouji
Ero
Chronicle
Senate
Judas
The
Sen
Jackson
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Omocse
Thos. P. Spierin
N. B
Greesville
Cunningham
Gross
giHe
Ajest
Alis
Cloud's Creek
Gen. Jackson
U. S. Telegraph
Indiana American
Clay
Boston
A. Lane
Kendall Whitner
Charleston Mercury
Auten
Messrs
Ravenel and Ropertson
Hamburg
Rosertson
England
Caseville
Burges
Etawah
Cherokee County
Barnes
Augusta
Marcis
Boon
Comprexine
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