Great Basin geography and Whitney’s Rail Road plan
The article surveys the Great Basin’s rivers, lakes, and interior terrain, describing major watercourses like the Bear, Timpanogos, and Owen’s rivers, the climate, and Mormon settlement progress near the Great Salt Lake. It then discusses Whitney’s railroad to the Pacific, noting state legislatures’ support and the potential national and economic benefits.
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Great Basin
Snowy
Timpanais Mountains
Great Salt Lake
Utah River
Utah
Jake
Wah-sateh
Timpanagos
Sierra Nevada
Pyramid Lake
Carson
Walker
Rocky Mountains
Salt Lake
Bear River
Gery
Bates Named for Cabinet Post Sought by Republican
The St. Louis Republican hints at Hon. Edward Bates as a candidate for a cabinet position. The article signals political maneuvering and potential elevation within the administration, reflecting 19th century party negotiation dynamics and Bates’s standing among Republicans.
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St. Louis Republican
Edward Bates
The Price and Power of Nations in Our Time
The piece argues power corrupts and that nations may press liberty or conquest. It compares U.S. democracy’s reach with European revolutions, warning against imperial rule while urging peaceful influence through justice, education, and republican example. Strong entities include United States, Spain, Anglo-Saxon, Palo Alto, Buena Vista, Montezumas, Incas.
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Finteaman
Rob Roy
Palo Alto
Buena Vista
Aer
Spain
Republic
North
West
South
New England
Tere
Andes
Mons
Nan
Bas
Alug
Fragmentary Politic Quotation Echoes Liberty Hope
A fragmented extract extols liberty and governance, asserting democracy as the hope of freedom for all lands. The speaker claims united future benefits, citing the race’s best interests and enduring human dignity across generations.
Whig Deliberations on Capen and Ogden Senate Picks
The Rockford Forum editor weighs a proposed cross party rally for Wa. B. Capen of Chicago and critiques the idea of backing Ogden. The piece argues Whigs must stand for their own principles, avoid aiding locofocos, and reject supporting candidates misaligned with Whig ideals. It also touches on the 1848 agricultural almanac and local civic updates.
Democratic opposition to Taylor in coming Congress
Wasthratox November 18. The oncoming session of Congress will be of interest as Democrats in both houses plan to block Whig measures and force the administration into action. They expect to deny departments and bureaus, seat in estimates, and shift responsibility to the Whigs. The Senate will veto Whig bills while only appropriation measures may pass. They may seek to drive Taylor to call an extra session to embarrass the administration.
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Pacific
Hunt
Merchants
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New York
Senate
House
Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Rhode Island
Cicorgia
Tennessee
Alabama
Maryland
New Jersey
Ohio
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Iowa
Congress
Asia
Europe
Taylor
Wasthratox
Mehaives
Gen. Taylor
World population notes and political briefs across states
A mixed page notes population estimates globally with religious breakdowns and a teaser about a forthcoming presidential document. It surveys political maneuvering in Iowa and local elections in Scioto and Lawrence, plus a Hayti proclamation of military expedition against the Spanish part of the island. Also mentions canal closures and various local anecdotes.
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Free Soil Party
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Cass
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Lancaster County
Rhut Island
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Kertucky
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Mississippi
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Mercer
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Mercer Co
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John Newa
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