Mr Calhouns Southern Address Explored in Janesville Gazette
The Janesville Gazette summarizes John C Calhouns address on the slavery issue as presented to a congressional convention. It notes the conflict between North and South, Missouri Compromise disputes, fugitive slave provisions, abolitionist agitation, territorial expansion, and potential emancipation fears. It reports the convention vote and mentions New York city deaths in 1848.
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Congress
North
South
John C. Calhoun
Washington
Missouri
Ilinois
Indiana
Story
Baldwin
Maryland
Kennedy
Canada
Texas
New Mexico
Upper
California
Oregon
United States
Pacific Ocean
District of Columbia
Calhoun
Forth
City of
New York
Journal subscription agents named for Freeport period
The Journal lists gentlemen authorized to act as agents, to solicit subscriptions, receive money, and conduct related business. Names include GC Thorne Mt Carroll. J A Avpans Cedar Creek Mills. F Downs Alida. D W C Hicks Winslow. R Barcocs Oneeo. Rock Run. Rockford and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GC. Thorne
Mt. Carroll
Prius Maggy
Wadadam's Grove
J. A. Avpans
Cedar Creek Mills
le Mortievy
F. Downs
Alida
Axonews
Yellow Creek
Puatir Revtasnt
Reitzell’s Mills
R. Barcocs
Oneeo
Dr. Curren
Blotot
C. HL Hazann
Rock Run
D. W. C. Hicks
Winslow
G. B. Bastuas
Rockford
Celebration on March 6 Inauguration Event Invites Attendance
Citizens of adjacent counties are invited to join a March 6 celebration for the new Wiig Administration. The program includes a forenoon address at the Court House by M. P. Sweet, Esq., dinner at the Stephenson County Hotel, and evening dancing with an excellent band. Hon. Thomas Drummond of Galena and A Hurlburt of Boon County Marsh of Rockford will be present to speak.
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Wiig
Court House
M. P. Sweet
Stephenson County
Thomas Drummond
Galena
A. Hurlburt
Boon Co
Abolition Lectures Mr Codding in Public Controversy
A heated critique of abolition lecturer Mr Codding follows, accusing him of misrepresenting discussions with Mr Sweet and masking motives behind anti slavery rhetoric. The piece attacks Codding as opportunistic and points to alleged shifts in political stance and sworn oaths, while endorsing Carpenter as the genuine abolitionist.
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Codding
United Tn
Buffalo
Wery
Henry Clay
Texas
Mr. C
Jas
Polk
Locofoco
Case
Caponter
Carpenter
Speeer
Cass
Nicholson
Simon
Creation
Eco Party
Pilate
Herod
Carpenter Worethy
Cadding
Mr. Sweet
Mr. Cadding
Swept
Debate invitation over slavery divides Free Sailors and Whigs
Letter exchange from February 15 1849 between G Grattan and Codding discusses misimpressions about prior conversations and proposes a debate on differences between Free Sailors and Whigs in the North regarding slavery. References to Mr Knowlton Moll and Mr Sweet, with notes on the Buffalo Platform and Buena Vista analogies.
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Pfruevont
Mr. Codding
Knowlton
Moll
Tey
Mr. Sweet
North
Sweet
Santa Anna
Taylor
Buena Vista
Buffalo
Debate Proposal Between Parties Over Slavery Policy
A historical letter exchange discusses a planned public debate on slavery policy between the Whig and Free Democratic parties. Codding invites Mr Sweet to discuss whether the Whig party rejects non-extension and abolition where Congress can act, while Mr Sweet agrees to debate any proposition the Free Soil party advances on slavery.
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Mr. S
Mr. Codding
Mr. Sweet
Calhoun
Webster
Cedding
Codding
Free Soil Party
Whig Party
North
Mer. C
Sweet
Tie
Free Democratic
Free Democracy
True Liberty Party
Good Enough Liberty Party
True Free Gus Party
Antisslavery Party
Congress
Free Democratic Party
Mr Sweet
Freeroot
Feb
Loth
Mr Codding
Whig
Greerent
Grattan
Whig Party of the
Whig Party of
Mr Sweat
Nor
Two Grattan
Slavery debate and municipal loan plan feature in 1845 letters
Fraught correspondence discusses free soil versus northern Whig views on presidential candidates and slavery. A town loan proposal details stock subscriptions backed by real estate taxes, receipts for debt against municipalities, and railroad connections. Daguerreotype portrait services advertised near Everson & Sima's Drug Store.
Rail Road Tax Plan Promotes Galena and Chicago Union Rail
The article argues for an act to empower inhabitants along the Ga t e na and Chicago Union Rail Road route to fund construction by taxing real estate in affected counties. It defends the levy as modest and beneficial, noting property value gains, faster completion, better marketing of produce, and the loan-like mechanism via stock certificates convertible to railroad stock or bonds. The bill outlines election procedures, tax caps at three percent, and the process for authorizing subscriptions and collecting levies through state taxes to be paid to the railroad company.
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Tome
Gatena
Chicago Union
Galena and
Chicago Union Railroad
State of Illinois
General Assembly
Chicago
Cook
Kane Bmcher
Kalb
Boone
Winnebago
Ogle
Stepherson
Jo Daviess
County Commissioners’ Court
Reid Railroad Company
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Janesville
Mr. Calhoun
the Journal
Freeport
Illinois
Friureront
H. G. Grattau
Upo
Philadelphia
Ichalol Codding
G. Grattan
Fueewayr
I G Grathtan
Sweet Rugede
Axtell
Evsum &. Sinoma
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