Washington views on Texas and New Mexico border crisis
The Fredicksburg editor in Washington reports tensions over Texas and New Mexico, accusing President Taylor of siding with Mexico. Texas protests military interference and governors warn they will resist. The piece hints at court intrigues, influences behind the throne, and speculates on Millard Fillmore's possible Southern shift and legacy.
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Washington
Fredicksburg
Gen Taylor
Texas
New Mexico
Mexico
Taylor
Bliss
Yankeedom
Seward
Virginia
Messrs Bliss
Preston
Fillmore
Senate
Lfe
New Parties and New Leaders in Southern Politics
A Northern-leaning editorial critique argues against disbanding the Democratic party and endorses Southern unity. It cites Toombs and Stephens, warns of abolitionist gains from factionalism, and advocates a Southern patriotic party free of old party constraints to defend Southern rights and the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Toombs
Southern Brotherhood
Party
Democratic Party
South
Cobb
Foote
Athens
Missouri Line
Thomas Ritchie
Virginia
Mass Meeting of Southern Rights Supporters Planned
The Columbus Enquirer reports growing support for a mass meeting of Southern Rights advocates on August 22, with papers from Columbus Times Augusta Republic and Constitutionalist backing the plan. Macon Tribune urges the gathering be held in Macon or nearby for regional access, noting Western Georgians travel by horse. The call spreads across state papers amid ongoing debates over Southern rights and national relations.
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Friends of Southern Rights
Columbus Times
Augusta Republic
Constitutionalist
Atlanta
Madison
Macon
Macon Tribune
Georgia
Senate
California
Sierra Nevada
Texas
Southern Press
Warm Springs visit boosts recovery claims in 1850 letter
A letter from Warm Springs, dated July 1850, describes rapid improvement from Bathing waters touted as 90 degrees with a 1400 gallon per minute flow. The writer details mobility gains, the therapeutic claims of carbonic acid, iron carbonate, lime, magnesia and sulfur traces, and notes a nearby spring called the could spring with 1000 gallons per minute but lacking medical value.
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Columbus
Alabama
Defence of The Waltz From a Dancing Lover's Note
A satirical defense of the waltz rails against critics and moralists. The writer cites Byron Moore Sporus and others, mocking calls of sin and danger while weaving a rhythmic protest against censorial lines in the newspaper. The verse hints at scandal, wit, and personal taste in a playful critique of moral policing.
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Byron
Don Juan
Moore
Sporus
Tray
Blanche
Sweetheart
A 1850 Newburyport Oration on the Union and Independence
General Caleb Cushing addresses fellow citizens on July 4 1850 in Newburyport Massachusetts defending the Union. He recalls the nation’s founding Declaration the growth from two million to vast territorial reach from Atlantic to Pacific and Mexico to Britain wars. He argues the Union’s value is beyond measure and warns against factionalism while urging preservation of the United States as one people all under God.
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Patriot
Columbus
South
Mexico
Congress
Reynard
Nashville
Union
Albany
Times
Massachusetts
Caleb Cushing
Mr Toombs
Miledgeville
Zachary Taylor
United States
Capitol Square
J.M. Patton
Sec
Washington
House of Representatives
Galphin
Milledge Galphin
George Galphin
Geo. W. Crawford
Howell Cobb
C. Washington
Committee On the Judiciary
Louisiana
Luicya
Abbeville
Henry
Brown
Barbour
Union of the
Evfaula
New World
Atlantic
Pacific
Atlantic Ocean
United Colonies
Mississippi
Rocky Mountains
Lexander
India
England
Great Britain
Palo Alto
Chapultepec
Scott
Taylor
Christendom
Earene
Republic of
New England
Greece
Italy
Asia
Col Aspiras
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Tooms
Old Democratic Party
Cui
Saye
the Times
Toomb
Stephens
Toombe
Mr. Stephens
Hales
Sewards
Giddings
Gen. Taylor
THE
Columbus Enquirer
Enquirer
Lynchburg Virginian
Muscogee
Columbus ‘“Enquirer
Russell
Abercrombie
Weaver
Sinless
America
China
Schleswig
Prussia
Denmark
Tayor
NY Tribune
Couroy
National Intelligencer
Contoy
Havana
Wynnton Female Academy
R W B Munroe
Warm Springs
Charleston
Friend Mustian
Merineturre Co. Groreta
St. Juny
1850
Monroe
New York Tribune
Presidential Mansion
Facous
Old Whitey
Schwartzman
Post Office Department
Warsteed
Undertakers
Samuel Kirbey
William H. Winter
Haslup, Sanceder
Baltimore
Jackson
Quitman
Tue Moris
Girarp Rawroap
Major Hardaway
Conecuh
Baldwin County
Butler County
Girard
Friends
From
the Southern Press
Messrs
Venusses
Oliver
Sincz
Titus Priv
Debating Society
Newburyport
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