Ecclesiastical and Political Separation in the Methodists
A Charleston Mercury reprints from the Southern Christian Advocate on the Methodist Church split North and South over abolitionism. It links church disunion to political risk, argues Southern resistance proved constitutional limits, and warns that Northern zeal risks destroying the Union through anti slavery fervor.
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Charleston Mercury
Southern Christian Advocate
Catuovs
Wenstar
Methodist Church
South
Senate
South Carolina
Congress
North Ghar
General Conference
United States
Hall of Representatives
Southern Methodist Church
Letter From Chief Justice Sharkey to National Intelligencer
In a lengthy missive dated April 4 1850 from Jackson Mississippi Chief Justice William L Sharkey rebuts a March National Intelligencer article on the Mississippi Convention of October. He defends the convention against alleged neutrality condemns misread motives and argues Congress has no power over slavery in territories or DC. He warns of disunion risks and urges unity under a constitutional Union while preserving Southern rights.
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National Intelligencer
Nashville
Mississippi
Vention
Congress
United States
Union
District of Columbia
South
Manchester
Political Arithmetic on North South Separation
A reader cites the New York Journal of Commerce to argue how a self governing North or South would differ. It questions northern faith in southern dependence, weighs peaceful and violent separation, and notes potential tariff changes and lasting enmity.
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New York Journal of Commerce
Free States
Powers
Calhoun
New York
Italy
Northern religious press on the slavery question in the North
The New York Ex press surveys leading Northern religious journals and their views on fugitive slaves and constitutional obedience. It contrasts Webster and Seward on the evolving anti slavery current, quoting the New York Observer Independent Evangelist and other papers who condemn slave catching and defend moral duty over legal obligation. Strong nationalist alarms about future policy surface as voices warn against ignoring constitutional limits and public conscience.
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Webster
New York Express
North
Seward
Mr. W
New York Observer
New York “Independent
Clay Webster
Cass
Mr. Webster
Massachusetts
New England
the Independent
New York
Christian Register
Boston
Bostor
Puritan Recorder
Free States
Congregationalist
Zion's Herald
Society of Methodists
Congress
Mobile Tri
Little Woman and Springs of Paradise in Verse
A lyrical meditation contrasts the charm of a little woman to tiny pleasures, then shifts to Longfellow verse about springtime woods, solar light, and budding life. The prose praises small joys and intimate love, followed by an ode to April and the awakening earth with vivid nature imagery.
Letter from Harriet W Webster on her Innocent Father
A daughter of Prof. Webster replies to a letter, affirming her belief in her father’s innocence and urging public support to counter the injustice. She writes of the family’s steadfast faith, gratitude for the writer’s sympathy, and hope that truth will prevail in the case. The piece concludes with thanks and a blessing.
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Professor Webster
Castin’ Masu
Arms for the States under the 1808 act on militia arms
The Montgomery Advertiser reports that under Congress 1808 the U S Government furnishes each ally arms equal to seven and a half musket quotas per state. Values of muskets, rifles, swords, accoutrements, and cannon are detailed, with Alabama allotted about 330 muskets though militia returns show only 44,331. The piece calls for better data to secure full arm allotments and urges larger militia numbers.
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United States
Ordinance Department
Alabama
Montgomery Advertiser
New York Post Office Busy with Foreign Mail Influx
The Philadelphia North American reports the New York Post Office has been flooded with mail. Within three days foreign steamers delivered over eighty four thousand letters, and the March totals will likely reach a large monthly figure.
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New York
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