Benjamin Franklin tribute at Burlington printers feast in 1848
A Vermont gathering honors Benjamin Franklin on his birthday. James A. Bridges Esq. commends Franklin’s legacy, praises printers as schoolmasters of knowledge, and urges apprentices to pursue self-reliance, study, and useful work while noting Orasmus Merrill’s influence.
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Perm
Cleveland
Primiers
James A. Briges
Benjaman
Benjamin Franklin
New, England
Presipyxt
Franklin
Vermmont Gazett A
Green Mountains
Bennington
Orsamnus C. Merrill
Beaning
Fon Vt
The
Gazette
Tie
Congress
Fife
Iis
Wright
Croswell
Weed
Greely
Garrison
Lane
Berkshires
Durh
Ranil
State Bank of Ohio approves branch specie increase plan
The Board of Control at their Columbus meeting urges all branches to raise vault holdings by 6 percent of total circulation and to cut circulation 10 percent within the next quarter, aiming to satisfy legal specie requirements. The bank fears a forthcoming financial crisis as the last quarter’s circulation reached 4,674,975 dollars, with reductions nearly half a million. Anony Isnaxp notes Rhode Island Whigs electors and names convention delegates and candidates, including Hinny Coay for President, while corn production estimate in the US stands at 540,000,000 bushels valuing about 270.66 million dollars.
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General Assembly
State of
Ohio
Tsct
Washington
Tursday
Santa Ani
New York
Lenny Clay
Gen. Taylor
Sony
Sparkes
Robert C. Winthrop
Uxiurany
Webster
Zac
Winthrop
Taylor
Vermont
Lold
Fresrost
State Bank of
State Bank
Columbus
Rhode Island
Provilene
Elisa Fluris
Coventry
Loward W. Liston
Newport
Staty
Henry Bowen
Providence
Joseph M. Blake
Bristol
Crewsurer
Stephen Callaun
Jones EF
Simmons
Chis. Jackson
Luthon F. Dixon
Alfud Bosworth
James J. Stead
Samuel Amos
Lemeul H. Arnold
Geo. G. King
Hinny Coay
Kentucky
United States
Burke
Commissioner of Patents
Lorain Argos
The
Argus
Costamely
Massachusetts
Lorain
Grosnilless
Caranet
Regen
Auiiter
Oltig
Washington Levee Echoes of War Politics and Whig Strife
Washington correspondence reports fierce party disputes over administration policy and the war, with Lovefaced factions pushing resolutions on territorial slave policy. The Senate and House split as Bagby led anti abolition and pro conquest moves, while private claims debate wastes funds and delays essential business.
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Washington
Juxcany
Eprroni
Senate
House
Calhoun
Ritchie
Cajon
Cahorn
Bagby
Congress
United States
United Stats
Democratic Party
Sunder Groaeerys
Wilew Brown
Ile Louse
Grahimo
Han
Mr. Benton
Ways and Means
Secretary of the Treasury
Sub-Treasury
Lorain
Political Debates in Washington and Ohio Legislature Notes
Fragmented reports cover Senate and House debates on Mexican War policy and war powers, Treasury funding pressures, and a plea for a revised Ohio common schools law. Highlights include Mr. Phelps and Mr. Thomson denouncing the war, a printing committee dispute, and a joint resolution proposing a governor-appointed reviewer of school laws.
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Din
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Senate
Benton Thom Col. Framont
Ivis
Upper
California
Benton
Roducer
Phelps
Mexico
Mr.Thompson
Indiana
Rhett
South Carolina
M. Thompson
Sixatt
Lewis
General Assembly
le Sathin
Ohio
Near General Assembly
Western Reserve
House
Uie
Congress
Jlenry
Putnam, van‘ Wert, &c
Debatable Treasury Cut Proposal in Private Calendar
During a debate a Treasury official proposed reducing an 818 million loan to 12 million. The House adjourned after committee action on the Private Calendar and relief measures including Mary Brown’s bill. References to fiscal year deficiencies and Indian appropriations were noted.
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Stuars
Bush
Committee On Naval Airciry
Davy
United States
Pearce
Committee On Library
Senate
Cass
Phelps
Daniel
Congress
Executive Department
Washington
Thouse of Representatives
Vinton Chinn
Ways and Means
Lod
Treasury
Ashnein
Tlowss
Congress Two Months. — le
Secretary of the Treasury
Makin
Adierabo
Ma McKay
Lhu
Mary Brown
Maj. Brown
Jeter Wes Reud
Rockwell
House
Repeal Debate On Black Laws Sparks Party Shift In Ohio
Voters confront a contentious session with no speeches supporting repeal while one speaker Hawise of Portage supported repeal twice before reversing. The Black Laws repeal split along regional lines as Hawking’s pledge to Northeastern voters collapsed under pressure, leaving observers wary of party loyalties and future strategy.
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Senate
Culberteen
Muskingum
Midet
Russell
House
Rither
Mexico
Coolman
Portage
Potter
Doseen
Hawise
Ohio
Hawking
Bivens
Ponteman
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Cuarbles B. Goddard
New York Evening Post
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Kearney
Fremont
Yory Minghoubt
Intelligencer
Gusman Scorr
Genera Scott
Butler
Fexcoyne
Perote
Navy
Dunes
Park
Wasinexetos
Kit Cayon
Nevitasians
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Downes
Douglas
Vinton
Gibhlings
Sonery
District of Columbia
Holmes
Garrett Duncan
Gen. Taylors
Gen. Gaines
Clingman
Gen. Scott
Bouts
Walker
Tia
Committee On
Ohio Legislature
E. Burke Fisher
Burns
Beaver
Correspodente
Pole
Pieus
Ewing
Emilion
Pickway
Arch- Bold
Reonelin
Agricanion
Ohio Democracy
Glisha N. Sill
Cuyahoga Tulkis
Elyria
Fhilemon
Pebauary
Thomas Corwin
Ye Seabury Ford
Ofauga County
Ee Gro. Siphy Esq
Grafton
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J. $. Payne
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