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Newspaper
Elyria Courier
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1847
Page
2
The Wabash and Erie Canal shows net income of 95,786 dollars while the Miami Canal burdens with repairs and contracts, yet the state’s main works remain productive. Ohio asserts fifty years of rapid growth from two million people to a wealth of hundreds of millions, praising soil fertility, labor, and policy.
The United States steamer Alabama arrived at New Orleans from Brases with hundreds of sick and discharged soldiers and important clarification on Santa Anna's rumored advance. The report of a Mexican army heading to Saltillo was deemed unlikely after scouts and distances showed impracticality. Generals Taylor Worth Wool and Butler acted on the rumor, but further information indicated Santa Anna remained distant, with Puerto de Saltillo expected to remain under Mexican command. The article notes San Luis Potosi’s fare and war expense projections, and adds descriptive, panoramic observations of Saltillo and its environs.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions a county public tow action and a municipal area. Readable words reference a public tow order and local officials. The incomplete text points to enforcement or notification but lacks full details of place dates or responsible agency.
A Saltille correspondent describes Saltillo and the occupation by eight hundred troops under General Worth. They march through crowded streets to the Plaza de Santiago, facing a crowd of locals in the fortified Rinconada defences and the city with thousand inhabitants.
Packet ship Atlas arrives with two days later advices. Cotton sales at Liverpool scarce. wheat and flour demand strong in London and Philadelphia. Cracow tensions fall. Austrian Papal quarrel over a Neapolitan duke. Louis Philippe urges cautious reforms to the new Pope. From Brazil the Reindeer brings nov 24 updates on Oregon voyage and a dispute between Mr Wise and the Brazilian government over imprisoned American sailors.
The article describes Mr Wise Teal's refusal of full intercourse with Brazil during the baptism of Princess Isabella and Commodore Rosseau’s diplomatic tensions. The Brazilian Upper House moved to expel Rosseau, six hours’ notice to leave, while the lower house defeated the bill. The Californian Regiment supported Mr Wise, underscoring a tense cross‑government standoff and a precarious situation.
The Rochester packet arrives in New York as reports detail global events including British exports, mutiny incidents, and tensions with Brazil and Portugal. Allegations of a diplomatic standoff involve Mr Wise, the Columbia frigate, and potential action if demands are not met. The piece notes economic readings in wheat and breadfruits, plus rumors about European affairs and Irish distress.
Fragmented report from a midJanuary congressional day shows Senate and House activity with multiple bills. Measures include naval personnel reforms, army expansion, public land pay provisions, and a law to bar foreign paupers, amid procedural debates and adjournments.
In the Senate Mr. Critenden and Mr. Benton lead debates over a bill to authorize $8,000,000 for the President to secure peace with Mexico and an Army expansion with land bounties, while the House handles pay for volunteers, printing reports, and various foreign and naval measures. A fire in Water and Centre Streets damages several buildings, with Wackerman injured and substantial losses reported. firefighters risked exposure to freezing conditions.
The Elyria Courier urges subscribers to settle debts for the Buckeye Sentinel, threatens sale of delinquents’ claims, and warns of collection. It also discusses war with Mexico, slavery expansion, and party conflict, citing Mrs Grover and Whig opposition to both war and territorial gains.
A proposed bill would pay members twenty dollars a day for the first sixty days and one dollar daily thereafter, but it failed on a yeas and nays call. Supporters argue it would curb session length and cut costs, while opponents resisted the pay increase. The article notes constituent approval and praises a representative's independent vote.
From state journal intimations and other sources a plan appears to withdraw the contest between Wilford and Cor from the Senate. Wilford, certificate of membership, holds seat through the current session and resigns in effect from the close of the present legislative term. Critics say the arrangement serves party ends while leaving the vacancy unfixed.
The senator from Richland County is gravely ill and unlikely to return, leaving the Senate risked by potential ties in party votes. Mansfield relatives travel to urge his withdrawal, while discussions on ending the Mexican War surface as a political motive. The Legislature expects to adjourn Feb 6, with debate over delays caused by mounting petitions and constituent demands.
The joint ballot by both houses elected officers including Judge of the Supreme Court Enwarn Avery, Treasurer Anamay A. Boiss, and President Judge Anus Srey. The debate touched debt, repurchase, and canal taxes with Lorain and Medina factions opposing or supporting measures. The session discussed Mexican war policy and a notable court ruling on immunity for a justice of the peace Henderson. The issue of slavery drew comment, while cultural notes referenced a Philadelphia concert and anti slavery sentiment.
A clipped, fragmentary excerpt critiques Hutchinsons and the Mayor sealing the hall and trampling the Constitution as the State Tenn val and Public Works report is condensed by the editor from the Board of Public Works annual report, highlighting the tension between governance and liberty.
The dispatch details a January House morning with debate on Appropriations for 1847, proposals on constitutional change, capital punishment, weights and measures, and licensing. It notes motions to recommit, tabled bills, and plans for a future reevaluation, plus remarks on editorials and an ensuing senate discussion on race law repeal and judicial circuits. Timothy Jenkins signs off with local political commentary.
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