Illustrious predecessor's steps spark regional debate
The passage weighs political sentiment across states including Louisiana Illinois Missouri Arkansas and Michigan. It mentions Van Buren aligned factions and demagogues, predicting shifts in August and November. A roguish tone questions where the people stand before an implied execution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Ilinois
van Vuren
Missouri
van Buren
Arkansas
Michigan
Roch
Dem
Political Plea Against Sub Treasury Policy In 19th Century Debate
The passage argues that even as workers struggle to support families, the President would uphold the Sub Treasury as law. It condemns the party's democracy and republicanism, predicting public rejection and warning that the policy persists despite distress and criticism. The tone is critical and confrontational about economic policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Debate Over Sub Treasury Dominates Seneca Falls Page
The article reviews the Sub-Treasury controversy as shuffling lobbies push to dismiss it before the public. It quotes Thorne Cambreleng and editorial figures arguing to let the people decide and warn of ruin if the Sub-Treasury remains the law through 1838 39 40 amid national distress and political pressure.
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Seneca Falls
Loco Foco
Congress
Thorne
Maryland
Cambreleng
Sui-Treasury
Sen
Wong
Elkwunenn
Treasury
van Buren
Trouse
Sub-Treasury
Guisai
Argus
United States Bank
General Orders No 2 Distributes Frontier Troops
The report details troop dispositions along the northern frontier after reaching Cleveland. It assigns artillery and infantry companies to Detroit Fort Gratiot Plattsburgh Swanton Troy Derby and Rochester with headquarter posts and regimental movements. Also notes Vermont frontier changes and orders officers to regimental duty.
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City Amy
Sulfate
Cleveland
Ohio
Michigan Tannier
Brady
Detroit
Fort Gratiot
Milwaukie
2D Regiment of Artillery
Buffalo
Fort Niagara
Plattsburgh
Prench Mills
N.young
Swanton
Troy
Derby
Vermont
Rochester
N. Y
Dth Regiment of Artillery
Farbor
New York
2D Regiment of Infantry
Routier
Vioullon
Maine
Cummings
Sacket’s Harbor
Oswego
Wrench Creek
Opdensburgh
French Mills
New- York
Mason Gunnar Macoun
The Prisoners Escape Kingston Prison Through Wall
Mr Anderson, among the men who escaped with Mr Parker from the Kingston Prison, provided details of the breakout. Fifteen prisoners fled by breaking a four foot thick wall and a wooden door, using a seven inch spike and a hinge fragment as tools, climbing a makeshift ladder into a ditch, then over the yard unseen by sentinels, and retreating into the woods before daylight. Several members crossed to the American shore that night with Anderson joining some others on the escape route.
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Watson
Parker
Kingston Mills
Montgomery
Anderson
Watertown
Toronto
Kingston
Rochester Daily Adv
Kingston Prson
Mordon
Stockhill
Brophy
Chase
Stewart
Shepherds
Reed
Tracy
Marr
Canada
Mer Anederson
Two Great Naval Powers Face Trade Ruin From Blockade
The Star notes Britain and the United States, as dominant maritime nations, are compelled by international etiquette to observe their coasts' commerce decline without intervention. This stance clashes with common sense and justice, highlighting a crisis of restraint amid naval power.
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Britain
United States
Whig County Convention Adopts Strong Ticket at Champaign
Joseph Vance of Champaign County reports the Whig county convention held on the 16th in the village was among the largest yet. Unfavorable weather reduced attendance but officials say vigorous united effort is needed to ensure success in the fall election. The selected ticket is urged to receive strong support for a triumphant majority.
Whigs Gain Ground Across Several States in Early Returns
Early returns from Missouri show a Whig triumph, with St Louis and Benton noted. Illinois and Indiana offer mixed signals as central regions favor the Whigs while expectations grow. Kentucky reports a senate split 4 Whigs to 2 Locos, House 98 Whigs to 13 Locos. Alabama shows weaker Whig showing, Locos lead in several counties, with a Loco majority in Montgomery and two Whigs and one Loco elected in Claiborne. North Carolina counts four counties with Whig gains, Craven and Bertie producing Whig wins. The overall trend indicates Whig strength increasing in multiple states as results trickle in.
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Lew. Y
Missouri
St. Louis
Benton
Illinois
Mississippi
Indiana
Kentucky
Senate
Louse
Alabama
Molnle W
Baldwin
Montgomery
Claiborne
North Carolina
Craven
Bertie
Loco Foco Currency Debate and Webster Extract
The piece discusses debates within the Loco Foco faction on currency, opposing exclusive metallic money and supporting a mixed system of paper and specie. It cites a New York speech by Mr Webster from March 1837, arguing for currency backed by hard assets and convertible, not merely payable in paper. The excerpt reflects reformist views on monetary standards and populist rhetoric of the era.
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Whiga
Webster
City of
New York
Whig Meeting Called in Notwalk Township
Whig members of Notwalk Township are urged to attend a Court House meeting on Saturday the 25th at six o clock in the evening. The gathering aims to appoint a committee of vigilance for the township and handle business ahead of the upcoming election. August 0, 183%.
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Notwalk
Visit of State Superintendent Lewis to Common School
The village welcomed Mrs Lewis the State Superintendent of Common Schools on Monday though unwell he delivered an address on education with devout hope his principles will root and flourish among the citizens and be lasting as the town endures.
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Mrz. Lewis
Tle
Banks of Canada list reads as a regional bank catalog
A scattered OCR list names several Canadian banks such as Bank of Upper Canada at Porauto Gore Bank and Kingston with references to Bank of Montreal and others. The fragmentary text mentions diverse financial institutions including Suspension Bridge Bank and Bank of the People and hints at a provincial or colonial banking landscape in New Yorks Upper Province and Montreal. The passage lacks cohesive narrative.
Whig County Convention at Norwalk Court House
A Whig meeting in Norwalk honored court house proceedings with Philo Wells and Wm H Crane as Vermillion presidents and a full slate of officers. Delegates from Huron and neighboring counties selected nominees for Congress and state offices, pledged resolutions on banking, currency, and government power, and endorsed New Haven as a potential congressional convention site.
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Luton
Erie
Court-louse
Norwalk
Huron
Trom Mgrox County
Angeles
Ira Peck
Ezra Sprague
New London
James Belden
Johnson Wheeler
Clarksfield
Sanil
HI. Gibson
Benj. Hill
Wakeman
D.B. Pierce
James Wilson
Florence
James C. Judson
Thos. L. Dealing
Vermillion
Philo Wells
Wm. If. Crane
Greenwich
B. Jenney
Birdsall
Utchville
Wm. M
Wm. A. Simpson
Camimiticoe
Vis
HE. C. Seaman
John Miller
J. Tracy
BE. Andrews
John Fish
Henry Terry
Timothy Baker
John Fuller
O. Jenney
New Haven
Juron County
Huron County
Spalding
G. W. Corliss
Philo F. Porter
Tracy Case
Greenfield
A. Campbell
I. A. CG. Sturges
Norwich
Peter Brown
Franklin Read
Richmond
Ericco
Levi Wilcoxson
Milwas
Lemuel Morse
Lyme
Bronson
Justin Shierialan
Merritt Brown
Lure Keller
van Buren
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Bunker Hill
Wm. C. Pettibone
Conn
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Pacific
Mexico
Veranor Joseph Vance
Champaign
Wortealk
Edngust
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U. States
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Whee
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Rays
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