Slavery and Texas in the Union Debate
An analysis from the Cincinnati Ga zette argues Texas annexation would give slaveholders absolute control of the Union, endangering the West and risking dissolution. It traces constitutional limits on slavery, warns of violent sectional strife, and urges Western readers to oppose expansion of slave power.
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Citizens near Buffalo urge calmer war debate
Citizens near Buffalo deprecated the agitation of the question of a probable war and expressed regret that such should be the course for Senators on that floor, as noted in the Journal and Register.
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M. van Buren
Washington
Baltimore American
Mel Thompson
8. C
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Forsyth
Caroline
England
Fillmore
Bronson
Canada
U. States
Rhett
S. C
N. York
Great Britain
Menefee
Mexico
U. S
Congress
Senate
Clay
Calhoun
Schlosser
Bank of the United States
Pennsylvania
McLaughlin
Monroeville and Mansfield
Clear Fork
Buffalo
Journal & Register
Steamboat and schooner clashes on Malden and river
Reports from Detroit Free Press and Sandwich Herald detail naval actions near Malden and Whitewood Island. A schooner was captured with cannon and prisoners including Doctor Theller and Generals Slount and Gibson. Loyalties blamed killings. Royalists deny higher casualties.
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Cleveland Daily Herald Gazette
Western Canada
Mail
Detroit
Gibraltar
Amherstburg
Detroit Advertiser
Bois Blanc
Detroit River
Macomb
Black River
Loth
Malden
Detroit Free Press
Whitewood Island
United
Sandwich
Canada
Erie
Doctor Theller
Slount
Gibson
Canada Shore
Ann
Battle with Indians reported in Florida and Georgia
Reports from Garey’s Ferry and Jacksonville Courant recount a battle between U.S. troops and Seminole forces near Peas Creek and Big Cypress Swamp with heavy casualties among the Army including Colonels Thompson Gentry and Captains Van Swearingen and Andrews. Wounded officers and large enemy losses noted. earlier Gen Jesup captured 27 Indians near Fort Lane. Also mentions stock market chatter on U.S. Bank and Treasury notes.
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Savannah Republican
Eforida
Camden
Mills
Garey’s Ferry
Peas Creek
Big Cypress Swamp
Thompson
van Swearingen
Brook
Licut
Gentry
Andrews
Jesup
Fort Lane
Jacksonville Cour
Jan. 2d
6Th Regiment of Infantry
Col
Yon Swearingen
Ricarro Werrenra
Palmyra Sub-Treasury Cutive Runaway Secret Funds
A Palmyra Sub-Treasury official absconded with government funds, fleeing to Canada. The incident involves alleged embezzlement and a missing cash balance, with authorities pursuing the suspect and investigating the breach of public funds security.
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Palmyra
Mes
Canada
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Gorton
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