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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1839
Page
2
In a seasoned denunciation, the speaker chronicles defalcations by Swartwout and others, questions Hoyt’s dated memorandum, and accuses Secretary Woodbury and officials of neglect. He laments economy pretenses while funding abuses, blasts patronage, and warns of dire political consequences if the President’s policies persist.
The article reviews Wise's speech and notes on impeachment pressure toward Secretary of the Treasury. It lists wartime figures and trials including 134 indicted at Kingston, 5 pardoned, 130 still imprisoned, and 3 counterfeiters executed or recently punished. It mentions Tecumseh, Col. Van Rensselaer, and a Postmaster at Albany tied to Mr Flagg.
A call by the Democratic Eloat ers of Rochester urges a meeting on the 26th to mobilize support for Gen. Scott’s presidency. Signed by 80 to 90 names this bid comes as public doubt grows about Scott as a possible candidate amid shifting party lines.
The Bangor Whig lauds the Maine militia for promptly answering the Governor’s call while noting some humorous exceptions. One man joked his eye sight is so poor he cannot tell if a nearby figure is a pig or cow when describing a surgeon’s report. It also recounts John Henderson’s rise from shoemaker in Brookville to U.S. Senator via Cincinnati and legal study with Bellamy Storer.
Correspondence from Bangor dated March 16 reports no border news, implying peace remains and that the disputed land remains unsettled. Sir John Caldwell and other Englishmen discuss navigation through the St John’s while privately noting Maine’s claim and the desire for free passage to Canada. Reports from Augusta note Gen Scott’s public views and a favorable remark on Sir John Harvey’s letter, suggesting friendship could prevent disruption.
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