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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1846
Page
2
Distant reports describe a charged London parliament scene with tariff reform and Irish coercion bills as dominant issues. British dockyards bustle amid military mobilizations for India and Canada, while India Sikh battle losses loom large.
The Caledonia arrived at Bus afternoon with Livston and Wells for a copy of yesterday's Utica Daily Gazette. A telegraphic news synopsis was issued for the morning boat but the full news is 16 days old. India reports influence the Oregon question and market finance advances despite bribes.
The Oregon dispute closes in the Senate with a substitute resolution to abrogate the 1827 convention and call for a direct settlement. In Kentucky, a court rules a kidnapped Jerry Phinney is a slave under Kentucky law, while Ohio challenges the abductors and pushes for action against slave power. The piece also reports New York and Brooklyn elections with Locofoco gains and Whig losses, noting a shrinking Native ticket presence.
The dispute centers on a proposed tariff reform by Mr. McKay in the House. The Locofocos seek to abolish specific and minimum duties, favoring ad valorem rates across most items. The plan would shift duties on tea and coffee to free and leave room for a ten percent levy if revenues fall short. Wool duties would rise to about 42 percent, shaping political alignments among wool growers.
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