Whig unity and Wilmot Proviso in 1840s debate
The speaker argues northern Whigs must stand with the Wilmot Proviso to oppose expansion of slavery. He notes Democratic party support for annexing Texas with slavery, recalls pastWhig actions supporting anti slave extension, and warns against disbanding the party to placate southern Whigs. He insists unity requires adherence to constitutional rights and the Proviso, or face political dissolution.
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North
Free States
Texas
House of Representatives
Mason
Dixon
Calhoun
Polk
Senate
Henry Cray
Cry
Aguinnet
Democratic” Party
Congress
Nueces
Mexico
Wiig
Wilmot Froviso
Ohio State Journal
Giblings
Ietter
South
Wealth and Poverty Portraits in City Life
Two local men are described as fair types of human nature with stark contrasts in wealth. One resides in luxury, enjoys ease, rides in a coach, and embodies a grand flourish, illustrating the social divide in the city.
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Gener
Ian
Two Characters Contrasted by Charity and Pride
An 1830s Chronicle piece rails at a stingy man who attends church but overlooks the poor. It praises another lifelong pauper who shares little and often helps widows, arguing the world’s rewards seem unjust. The author values generosity over wealth and status.
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Sile
Aiswani
Forting
Liv
Lane
Hindsel
America
Ebama
United States
Tyrrouies
Ordinance of 1787 and Dane’s influence on slavery ban
A discussion traces the origin of key provisions in the Northwest Ordinance of 1787, noting Nathan Dane’s handwriting and Webster’s attribution to Dane for the slavery ban. The piece references Peter Force’s compilation, Webster’s Fool’s Resolution, and the Archival debate on the policy’s roots.
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Mer
Union
Peter Force
Lus
Webster
Nathan Dane
Massachusetts
Northstein
Nr. Dane
National Intelligencer
Leeann
Enlistment Tricks and a Wesk Politician Anecdote
A traveler recalls a West town episode where a discontented villager, once a major politician who championed Polk and Dallas, hoped to gain a village post for his services. He had promised much but never succeeded, prompting reflection and renewed zeal as bystanders probed his motives.
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Wir
Taman
Yulab
Wesk
Placs
Leariez
Polk Question Sparks Murky Village Exchange
A wandering traveler and locals clash over political loyalties as the newcomer refuses to fully disclose his vote. Amid hushed, conspiratorial whispers, a demand arises to remove one man for a so called slight favor, illustrating tense election era anxieties.
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Ters
Polk
Whigs nominate Hamilton and Atherton for offices
The Whigs of Huron and Erie nominate Thomas Hamilton for Senator and Sanel Atherton, second. a call to attend the upcoming Tend Bill fair, debates, and agricultural improvements in Lorain. Also notes Democratic convention at the Court House and local Elyria market concerns with no regular market.
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Lorain
BE. W. Subbard
The
Friends of the National Administration
Elyria
Down
Tow Much Power: Defining Worse Power in Science
The Scientific American discusses Worse power as the amount sufficient to rate one hundred and thirty pounds per square inch, illustrating a standard by describing a force capable of moving a hundred feet in one minute. The piece explores how such definitions shape measurements in scientific contexts.
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Scientific American
The Speakership and Political Shifts in 1847
The piece surveys potential speakers for the next Congress including Vinton and Catan B. Lint of Indiana, notes Whig majorities hinge on Massachusetts, Ohio, Maine, and Maryland races, and highlights contests in Rhode Island Tennessee and other states. It also mentions Beachism in banking, a library project at Chagrin Falls, and the suspension of Prime, Ward & Co with details from their circular.
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Thurstan Loco
Rhode Ieland
Loco
Tennessee
Maine
Ohio
Miss
Chagrin Falls
Rochester
Albany Journal
Elyria
Natural History Society
Prater, Warp & Co
New York City
New York
Europe
Prime, Ward & CO
New Vessel the Sam's Strong At Lake Charleston
From the Cleveland Herald comes a detailed note on the three masted schooner the Sam's Strong built by Captain Randall for Dr Strong of Lorain and others. The 118 by 23 foot craft carries 229 tons burthen and can hold 10 000 to 14 000 bushels of wheat with pine cabins and a cement bottom. The article praises its design, contrasts with Black River shipping history, and touches on local shipbuilding by Gapt. Trosias Cozy and the Charleston masters.
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Cleveland Herald
Harris
Rare Ann
Sam
Black River
Dr. Strong
Lorain
Trosias
Sinons
Sautue! Strong
Sasas Parker
Charleston
Randall
Lakes
Anne
John 5. Reid Esq
Judah W. Ransom
sTelen Mar
War in Tennessee and political talk at campaigns
A Tennessee district canvass praises Col. Tuskell for opposing war policy while praising his wartime service. The piece notes his election by a large margin and quotes his stump speech attacking the war as unjust and unconstitutional. It also mentions Daniel R. Tilden as a potential governor candidate and refers to local Whig support. A Cork meeting quotes Father Matthew on temperance.
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Tennessee
Col. Tuskell
Congress
Ith
Mountain
Haskell
Moscow
Rio Granda
The
State Journal
Daniel R. Tilden
Tilden
Ninth District
Oke Star
D. BR. Dileen
Portage
Herald
Daniel B
The Pale of Heaven and Bank Taxation Debate
Fragmented passage discusses public taste elevating wealth and the arts, urging prudent spending on ornament for common enjoyment. A lengthy dialogue on bank taxation contrasts Whig and Democratic views, debating taxing banks like other property and equity with profits. It also reports Civil War era dispatches from Vera Cruz and notes on Girard College plans.
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Jebus
Niger
Debate Over Bank Tax Sparks Partisan Rhetoric
A fragmentary exchange discusses a proposed bill taxing bank capital and debts, with speakers criticizing the measure as a Whig ploy and accusing the banks of undue profits. References include Medary and Journal Journals, and a warning to examine the journals as Democratic and Whig factions clash.
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Hls
Bankites
Medary
Jefferson
Cristo
Crats
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