National Prosperity and Chain Bridge theory
The American Watchman extols iron chain bridges proposed by James Findley of Fayette County Pennsylvania noting the 1802 patent and detailing costs, strength, and construction methods for long spans. The piece cites a 500 foot bridge estimate at under seven thousand dollars and compares it to the Philadelphia Schuylkill bridge. It also includes allied metal science passages and brief international news from Charleston about privateers, ships, and political shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Findley
Fayette County
Pennsylvania
U. States
Brandywine
Philadelphia Schuylkill
Findley
Very Late From France War News Suppresses Commerce
New York reports the U.S. sloop Wasp arrived from L Orient after 33 days. Dispatches from Mr. Armstrong show little progress toward peace, with France likely to resist British search of American ships. Armstrong contemplated returning to America but remained aboard amid uncertain diplomacy and renewed hostilities in Europe.
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New.york
U. States Sloop of War
Wasp
Lieut. Lawrence
L’orient
Lieut
Haswell
Armstrong
Paris
U. States
G. Britain
France
America
England
Bonaprte
Vienna
Austria
Russia
Bonaparte
Francis
Spanish Ports May Close If Not Official Reception
Norfolk report cites a Spanish minister threatening to close all Spanish ports to the United States if not granted official reception by the U S government. The notice adds the claim as sourced from authorities in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Untimely Death of Governor Meriwether Lewis
A late October report recalls the death of Meriwether Lewis, governor of Upper Louisiana, after a night near Grinder’s house. He shot himself with two pistols and a razor wound, dying about seven in the morning. The piece notes his mentioning of papers of value and discusses parliamentary salaries and military contracts.
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Nashville
Clarion
Reth
Meriwether Lewis
Upper Louisiana
Washington City
Grinder
George Rose
George Canning
Lord Castlereagh
S. Perceval
Wm. Scott
A. Wellesley
Robert Seymour
John Foster
Ball
E. Post
Secretary of War
Congress
Excellency's Communication Discusses Debt Law and Boundaries
The senate reads a message discussing the debt restructuring law, its effects on property value, and the need for possible extensions or alterations. It notes funding for redemptions, equal footing for bond fractions, and ongoing boundary discussions with North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
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North-Carolina
Senate
North Carolina
Major Long
Pennsylvania
Olmstead
United States
Massichusetts
Congress
Maryland
Massachusetts
Virginia
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Onef
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de Camp
L'Orient
Charleston
Gustavus
Grandifer
Bar
Liverpool
Bordeaux
Great Britain
Henrietta
Gusttavus
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