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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1839
Page
2
A lengthy critique traces Col. Polk's contrast with European pomp, citing a 1839 bill from Washington DC on Speaker’s chair upholstery and expense. It argues alleged extravagance and misrepresentation by editors, and defends county clerks' indexing duties as proper public cost.
The piece argues for a 1935 act authorizing county clerks to make general indexes and transcribe defaced records, with six cents per hundred words for indexers. It rebuts editors of the Experiment, accuses them of falsehoods about fees and school funds, and condemns political smear.
The Cleveland Herald reports the aggregate amount of all outstanding Treasury notes as of August 1 totaling one hundred sixty thousand four hundred and thirty dollars and thirty cents. Shins consignments or plasters are noted with skepticism about speed.
About fifty prisoners long detained in Canada for revolutionary activity have been put aboard a convict ship bound for Botany Bay. Most are young men from the United States lured into the revolt by leaders like McKenzie and others who avoided arrest. They are handcuffed and described as military convicts found guilty of desertion and other military offenses.
The Louisville Journal reports partial returns showing Whigs leading in several districts. Stanley is re-elected in North Cercling In the Bdeouombe District, with Wayne and Southgate districts mentioned as leaning Whig. Cannon is expected to be Governor, Path leads Bedford county, and John Hell (Wire) appears re-elected to Congress in the 6th district.
The Small Bill Law restricts corporations and their officers from circulating bank notes below three dollars after July 1829 and below five dollars after October 1839, with a fifty dollar penalty directed to school funds. It also raises questions about private as well as official use of notes and highlights broad penalties for numerous corporations across Ohio.
The text laments the complexity of payments by railroad, turnpike, and canal packet disbursing agents who issue many small sums to thousands, risking legal violations for honest wages. It critiques Whig and Democratic campaigns, calls for unity, and mentions Treasury schemes, party factions, and partisan dinners with Federalists.
The Maryland Republican notes party unity around a sub Treasury plan as Virginia election shocks prompt renewed effort. It cites Thomas Penton and J C Calhoun arguing for gold and silver payments and bank opposition, with the President promoting a broader reform to control revenues and currency amid national debate.
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