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Newspaper
Augusta Chronicle
Location
Augusta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1836
Page
2
The essay argues against using Georgia surplus funds to bolster the Central Bank. It condemns secrecy and favoritism, calling banks a dangerous mix of politics and finance. It urges applying the money to a public project and uniting internal improvement advocates. It ends with calls for patriotism and shared prosperity.
A Macon Convention advocate argues for a state funded rail system to connect twenty five Georgia counties, centering near Cobb, to open markets and reduce freight costs. He cites high salt sugar and iron duties, predicts shifts to Alabama and Coosa river routes if not acted on, and urges internal improvements as a public necessity.
Nov 21 1836 in Mour parville the Georgia Insurance and Trust Company bill failed in the Senate by 52 to 26 after long debate. Supporters planned a reconsideration next day while opponents attacked alleged deceptions and Augusta Savannah rivalry. The House moved to pass the Merchants and Planters Insurance and Trust Company of Macon and debated limited partnerships.
Georgia lawmakers push for Senators to vote for Hugh L. White for President and John Tyler for Vice President, claiming constituents’ clear instructions. The report notes Senate votes, charter reforms, and a governor’s call for inquiry into Central Bank suspicions, with William Schley’s signature.
Prom reads a Treasury update noting 42 617 801 dollars subject to draft and 4 523 118 in the hands of disbursing officers. The piece argues government spending cannot outpace income and predicts remaining deposits with states will total 35 million by deposit time, despite attempts to spend seven million beyond receipts.
From the Baltimore Chronicle dated November 22 1836 the article argues the nation avoided degradation by not electing Col R M Jonson as Vice President. It lists state votes and reports a Maryland House of Delegates session where debate over constitutional requisitions and adjournment occurred and a committee was appointed for a report at 4 PM.
Opinions diverge on the matter but many favor organizing the House and electing officers before adjourning not sine die but until December fourth Monday. A few hours will decide their next course.
Election results published for 85 counties with four remaining unsettled Union Paulding Baker and Ware. Returns indicate the national mood and political alignment. Authorities urge patience as final tallies are awaited.
The Nashville Republican reports from 30 counties that White leads Van Buren by 3042 votes, securing a statewide majority. The summary notes the election results published on the 15th instant.
The Charleston Board of Health reports eighteen deaths in Charleston for the week ending Sunday the 20th. Seven whites, one of whom died of Cholera, and eleven blacks.
A reader commends the Milledgeville Federal Union for a well made article under the headline The Surplus Revenue and wishes more papers avoided factional tones. The letter lauds the paper's restraint and steady prose.
On Monday the 14th instant a quorum of the trustees with the President met in the Senate chamber along with Senators the Governor and the Speaker to form the Senatus Academicus. They transacted usual business and adjourned sine die on the 15th. No successor was appointed to the late Dr Presley in the Belles Lettres professorship.
The Augusta and Charleston mails will be forwarded by rail from this day, following an agreement between the Post Office Department and the South Carolina Canal and Rail Road Company. The arrangement covers routes to Augusta, Columbia, New Orleans, and beyond, ending earlier mail delays.
The piece notes passage of a bill amending the bank charter to extend note renewal from six to twelve months with predictions of further extensions. It questions how poor men could obtain dollars from the bank, suggesting political bias and potential misuse of the reform for party interests.
The passage claims that if tested fairly, two thirds or more of those who voted for the mentioned bill are nuprons to Tir Bak, either as drawers or endorsers. The fragment discusses loyalty or alignment concerns among supporters and their roles.
The paragraph reviews Captain Marmarr's Peter Simple and Lamirre the Pirate of the Gulph, noting their popularity and revised editions. It mentions sale by Brenann s Stor Booksellers in the city and cites publishers Harper Brothers in New York and Carey and Hart in Philadelphia.
A Milledgeville Cor correspondent prompts restraint from Savannah Augusta feuds and questions the utility of harsh public criticism. The piece notes opposition to a banking bill for the Insurance and Trust Company and argues for friendly ties and self-curing enmity.
A notice promotes Posten’s Canryer Misesttany and Brackwoon's Enixsunsa Masazixe with first numbers, volumes, and prices. It lists Steam Voyage down the Danube and Quin’s Spain work, plus August issues of Tropes, Le Roman du Rouve Par Maister Wace, and multiple reviews. It notes subscription terms, agents, and pricing.
The article argues for a state arsenal in Augusta with sufficient arms for volunteer companies, urging uniform dress and equipment. It cites past legislative support, outlines building costs around ten thousand dollars, and calls for standardized military manuals and distribution to officers statewide.
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