Voice of Liberty in Texas speech lights Senate crowd
The May 16 1836 Senate scene featured Preston delivering a fervent pro Texas declaration amid a war atmosphere. A Bucks County memorial praised Texas independence while praising the speaker for championing liberty. The piece evokes prophecy like vision, unity with Mexican and Seminole struggles, and a strong plot of liberty against despotism.
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U. S. Telegraph
Senate
Preston
Texas
Bucks County
North Carolina
Col
Senate of the
United States
Andes
Pacific
Mexico
Santa Anna
South
Creek War Incidents Report From Columbus Herald
May 24 issue notes ongoing hostilities as Indians roam forests and strike at plantations. On May 21 they attacked Paddy Carr's plantation, looting property and abducting 77 enslaved people, keeping them hidden in swamp strongholds. Carr is described as wealthy and closely allied with whites. A volunteer company of ...
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Columbus Herald
Paddy Carr
Carr
Desperate plea for aid from coastal settlers in Indian warfare
From Indian Ker May 16 a Charleston Mercury letter warns of a critical frontier in peril with no block-houses or troops. Indians control the coast near an Island, fires seen daily, and over one hundred hostile Indians with two prisoners endangering settlers. Residents fear six months of summer neglect and urge swift government assistance to protect 70 to 80 inhabitants, mainly women and children, before lives and property are lost.
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Columbus Enquirer
Alabama
Tuskegee
Beart
Chambers
Macon
Lichafoca
Georgia Line
A. Bailey
Georgia
Chewackla
Bailey
Capt
Wm. Davis
Rusellco
Pierce A. Lewis
Mr. White
H. Smith
Openney
8 Mile
Roanoke
Columbus
Scott
Girard
Paddy Carr
Col. Richardson
Nuchol
White
Welock
Eight Mile
Carnes
Apatoie
Howard
Hyperion
Baker
Judge Shorter
Seaborn Jones
Abercrombie
Col
Hepburn
Barkley Martin
Tennessee
Lowe
Big Uchee Creek
Florida
Tallahassee
Woodward
Tuskeegee
Mrcanory
Henry A. More
Horace Smith
John Goss
Robt. Lanier
John McFadden
Harry
Ephraim
Mizell
McIntosh
Tuscavilla
Goss
Smith
More
Lendram
Compan
U. States
Lanier
McFadden
King
Crane
Defiance
Suwanee
U. S
P. S
Savannah
Monrice
Flor
Clark
Gorman
Randal
Monticello
Vicars
Charleston
Cruse
Charlotte Harbor
Central Bank cashier resigns after recent election
Augusta May 28 1836 reports John W. Ponren Esq resigns as cashier of the Central Bank. The notice notes his tenure followed a recent election to the post and provides no further detail on his successor.
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Central Bank
John W. Ponren
The
Rail Road Meeting and Military Honors in Augusta
Riverside notes urge citizens to meet at noon for selecting delegates to a Charleston and Cincinnati Railroad Convention. The column praises the Jefferson Cavalry and Captain Camenent for wartime service and quotes correspondence defending Volunteers amid misread phrasing in Gen. Scott era reports.
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Charleston and
Cincinatti
Excellent and Cheap Edition Earns Public Patronage
A notice praising a new edition of a valuable work. It urges public support to cover labor and expense and to reward the publisher's enterprising spirit. The tone is promotional and confident about widespread patronage.
Pinckney Report Sparks Debate on Slavery in DC
A lengthy notice discusses Mr Pinckney's report and accompanying resolutions on Congress power over slavery. It condemns the report as not denying congressional authority and portrays Pinckney as betraying southern interests. Resolutions assert Congress has no constitutional power to interfere with slavery in states or the District and call all anti slavery petitions to be laid on the table without action.
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U. S. Telegraph
HOUSE
Case of Representatives
Abolition Committee
Hardin
Wise
Pickney
Congress
Thompson
South Carolina
Pinckney
Sutherland
Mr. B
Bynum
Baltimore Chronicle
Chronicle
North Carolina
Kbuiter
Washington
South
Robertson
Virginia
North
Union
Jefferson
United States Telegraph
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Thomison
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Hanvin
Prxexney
van Burenstes
Henry St. Pincknex
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