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Newspaper
Columbus Times
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1850
Page
2
Long excerpt reveals heated argument over the Missouri line, Texas cession, and the Wilmot Proviso. Speakers clash on free soil risk, future states, and political leverage, with rhetoric about Union endurance, slavery, and northern political pressures shaping the tone.
A long, partisan letter from Havana dated June 6 1850 laments the plight of imprisoned citizens and the insult to American ships and flag. It accuses Key West officials of lax stance, describes Saranac dispatches, and foresees further invasions while recounting a dramatic slave capture and local reactions in Cincinnati and Louisville.
Reports from the Charleston Courier describe Southern rights resolutions favored for unity and compromise, with reference to Gen Taylor. The Atlantic market notes cotton gains and ongoing trade in Manchester. Havana dispatches detail Saranac, Georgia, and other vessels, with Cuban affairs prompting Cabinet discussion in Washington. The Nashville view praises Southern deliberation while noting tensions over Northern conventions and presidential candidate influence.
A Washington Union opinion piece argues Seward and Chase betray free soil aims, praising Southern independence and denouncing the Enquirer and Times. It contrasts militant Southern action with calls for settlement and notes editorials on Lopez, Benton, and the Polk interment.
An unnamed gentleman was arrested in New Orleans on an affidavit by the Spanish Consul alleging belief Gen Lopez aided the Cuba expedition in violation of the 1818 neutrality act. The U S administration, via the District Attorney, ordered the arrest. Lopez, initially at Pass Christian, went to Orleans, met the U S Marshal at the St Charles Hotel, and was brought before Judge McColleb. Prentiss and Henderson defended. The case adjourned for deeper consideration, bond posted for reappearance, and a large crowd sympathizing with Cuban independence attended the next day’s U S Court session.
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