Emigration, Speculation and Westward Growth in Iowa
A Portage County correspondent critiques Eastern caricatures of the West, defending Iowa’s fertility and prairie land. The piece argues emigration will rise as long as Western lands remain cheaper and more productive, rebukes “city” speculation, and attacks a rival Courier editor for misrepresentation. It laments attacks on Council Bluffs and lampoons sensational Westward-panic reporting.
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Portage County
Ohio
Iowa
Plymouth Colony
Kentucky
Alleghanies
Ameiher
The
Courier
Omaha
Pottawattamie
Council Biuifs
Council Bluffs
Beelzebub
Knepper
Glen Dale
Hang Hollow
Man
Tue Poxtico
Pacific House
Pacific
Broadway
Main Street
Col. James
Gab
Timore and Ohio Railroad
Reading Railroad
Schuykill Canal
Baltimore and Whip
Ohio & Mississippi Railroad
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Marietta
Baltimore Road
Public Oration and Utah Squatter Sovereignty Debate
A New Orleans address by General Witltau Water praises his political crusade and American influence in Central America. It condemns Captain Davis and calls patriots to join the campaign, while Douglas’s Springfield speech shifts on Utah and Squatter Sovereignty. Page County land sales rise, Amity Colonists plan a college endowment, Omaha postmaster changes spark debate, and Pacific City launches a new paper.
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Witltau Water
New Orleans
New York Times
Central America
Douglas
Utah
Springfield
Chicago Tribune
Kansas
Nebraska
National Democracy
Buchanan
Nolens Volens
Page County
Iowa
June in the West Still Brimming With Prosperity
The article argues warm June weather contrasts with past cold spells and notes Western growth driven by abundant emigration, new hotels, and evolving infrastructure. It highlights banker notices, shifts in currency, and a defense of Western stability against Eastern critics, citing mining gold exports and ongoing urban expansion.
Editors defend Iowa press and new constitution
A Davenport editorial extols the Western press and argues Iowa papers rival eastern outlets. It defends the New Constitution, warns critics misrepresent its provisions, and urges Iowa City to support the constitution and University endowment over Capitol relocation benefits.
Mexican historical note on exile and revolution
A clipped excerpt recalls a prominent Mexican figure’s retirement at Turbaco and his bold claim published in a recent address. The text notes his departure from Mexico not from fear of revolution, but from other motives, and suggests readers will recognize this stance given his historical context.
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Messrs
W. C. James
Merchant’s Bank
Macon
Georgia
Mexico
Turbaco
Near
Government Complicity in Walker's Guilt
A discussion notes the escape of Walker with U S Navy involvement aboard the Sloop of War St Marys. It argues the act implicates officials and questions whether Captain Davis acted on orders or personal discretion. It contends the timing and purpose undermine U S neutrality and aid Walker’s criminality.
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United States
Sloop of War
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s
Washington
Walker
Davis
New
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