A Capital Speech Endorsing General Harrison in Congress
The National Intelligencer publishes an extract from a speech by Wa Cost Jonson of Maryland praising General Harrison. He extols Harrison’s life, service from Virginia, and leadership in war and government. The speaker urges the South to unite for Harrison, condemns Van Buren allies, and urges voters to elect Harrison to restore prosperity while criticizing banking policies and worker hardships.
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National Intelligencer
Congress
Wa Cost Jonson
Maryland
South
Harrison
General Larrison
van Buren
Clay
Webster
Harrisburg
General Scott
General Harrison
Virginia
Scipio
Washington
Benny
Senate
South America
van Buren Party
Elo
Europe
Republic
Walters
The Presidents Conscrip t Law Dreaded in Log Cabin Herald
The Log Cabin Herald denounces a proposed conscription measure requiring mass regiments to form light infantry and dragoon units, paid by soldiers themselves. It charges the plan with coercion, fears for liberty, and criticizes the Van Buren National Convention for its ineffectiveness and baseless political theatrics.
Public Lands Bill Sparks Debate On Federal Land Policy
The piece critiques the Senate land act reducing prices for unsold lands after five and fifteen years, warning it invites speculation and harms settlers. It contrasts Harrisonian and Calhoun positions, argues against wholesale surrender of public domain, and urges keeping lands in government hands until settlements justify value.
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Senate
Clay
Kentucky
Treasury
Calhoun
Reforming the Court of Chancery Moves Senate Vote
The Senate, in a 13 to 10 vote, adopted General Root’s resolution to abolish the Court of Chancery and transfer its powers to the Supreme and inferior courts. Critics call the court an oppressive, expansive force, rivaling Russian autocracy in despotic reach, while supporters foresee a just reform approved by the people and state authorities.
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Senate
General Root
Court of Chancery
England
Walworth
Russia
A Domestic Tragedy From Belvidere Over Speculation
A Belvidere store keeper James Quick and his son bought vast grain quantities on credit. With grain prices dropping, the son fled to avoid debts and Quick hanged himself after two razor attempts. He was between 60 and 70, leaving creditors in the neighborhood reputedly owed over one hundred thousand dollars.
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Baltimore Sun
Belvidere
Warren County
N. J
Williamsburg
James Quick
Temperance Reform Spreads Across Ireland and City
A Dublin letter reports Father Mathew leading a vast temperance surge, pledging about 70,000 in Dublin and claiming over 1.5 million pledged nationwide. Observers note widespread attendance from diverse faiths and dramatic shifts in public behavior.
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Father Mathew
Ireland
Europe
Dublin
Father Marvin
Dustin
Mathew
Cork
Drankarda
Sou Hand
J West
Humorous Anecdotes and Fashion Shifts from London
A collection of curious scenes from 18th and 19th century life. Crowds gather to pledge abstinence under temperance advocates while some seek miraculous cures. A Paris hospital coats liver anatomy with a breakfast joke. Fashion changes spark worker distress as buckles and wigs decline, reshaping industry and trade.
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Hia
Earl Stanhope
London Temperance Society
Effects of a Dream and other notices in Charleston
A Germanic tale of a Scottish woman driven mad by a dream wanders with deer for seven years before capture and return to sanity. Reports from Refugio and Mission Bay describe wild wheat oats and rye thriving, suggesting the region’s suitability for grain and cattle. A wry joke about vanity follows, then a dramatic Gen Gaines lawsuit over vast property, a romance like a novel with a lost will and guardians, and finally news that Hon. Pickens may miss Congress due to illness and suggests a new Foreign Relations chair. Charleston Conirres
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Houston Telegraph
Republic
Perry
Refugio
Mission Bay
Preston
Gen. Gaines
Daniel Clarke
Geni Gaines
Mr. Whitney
America
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Com. Ade
Paris
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Walsal
St. Paul
Wade
British Museum
F . Pickens
House
Charleston
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