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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1850
Page
1
John Forsyth and R Ellis & Co publishers list the Tus Ties schedule and rates. Publication occurs on Broad street with weekly and tri weekly editions, monthly or annual in advance. Rates are one dollar per square for the first insertion and fifty cents for each subsequent insertion.
A long testimonial summary promotes Dr. de Graffenried Rheumatic Liniment as a cure for rheumatism. Doctors and patients from Columbus, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Georgia, and California report dramatic relief after using the remedy. Prices and distribution details are provided, with numerous endorsements from physicians and grateful customers.
A political polemic argues against accepting the Missouri Compromise alternatives and asserts the South must demand full rights rather than submit to a “best we can get” offer. It decries North South concessions, warns that compromise could doom liberty, urges united Southern action, and cites fear of disunion as worse than continued conflict. The piece calls for vigor, unity, and refusal to accept inferior terms.
The Mobile Herald comments on Daniel Webster’s defense of his Senate course and his stance on fugitive slaves, arguing his position shows a fragile public opinion shaped by abolitionist zeal. It notes Webster’s opposition to Horace Mann and his own run toward a jury trial for fugitive cases, while criticizing New England factions for pressuring him to align with abolitionists and endangering constitutional duties. The piece also covers scientific news on carbon fusion diamonds, transit on politics, and global notices.
A private letter from Nashville dated June 5 1850 details the Southern convention’s move to unity on a 36 30 land division, equality of states, and a Southern platform. It notes committee setups, adjournment aims to Montgomery, and broad support across Virginia to Texas, with Tennessee wavering yet tending toward alignment. The piece contrasts Northern opposition and press dynamics shaping the regional debate.
The piece discusses strengthening our fleet toward Cuba with the Congress and the Raritan, and details the Georgiana and Susan Lond case, the pursuit by Captain Tatnall, and the role of Gen. Taylor. It notes the Delta report of the Cuban expedition, arrivals of troops in Tampa Bay, Northern sentiment, and honors to Lopez and the creole volunteers.
A Mobile Herald summary details a Panama City riot after a robbery at the Echo newspaper. A black worker confessed, was re-arrested, and Native mobs attacked the office. Several deaths reported, including a New Yorker, Sempler, and a Panama-guarded funeral proceeded with American officials urging restraint and order.
The Washington correspondence argues Southern states rely on post offices and Congress less for navy yards or revenue, while the North watches Congress anxiously. It notes agitation over slavery, calls for settlement, and predicts Southern unity to press patronage before adjournment, urging the Union for peaceful compromise.
The Augusta Republic argues over the territorial question with three factions the Northern fanatics who demand the whole territory the Southern ultraists who seek the whole territory for the South and the middle ground men who claim nothing. They say the compromise would cede territory to free states and cut off further expansion.
The excerpt argues that Texas territory should be opened to free state formation, suggesting the South faces a favorable position from ultramiddle ground factions. It labels the middle ground as weaker than the North’s fanatics and portrays the ultraparty as protecting Southern rights and honor through an equitable share, warning against being betrayed by compromise rhetoric.
The San Jose report from the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds backs Gen Vallejo's offer to locate the California capital at a Straits of Carquines and Napa River site. He would appoint five commissioners and donate land and funds for a State House, offices, libraries, universities, asylums, and public buildings, with payments staggered over two years. The committee recommends submitting the proposal to a public vote at the next general election.
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