Debate over federal power and internal improvements
The debate centers on resisting executive overreach and risking rebellion, urging states to pursue constitutional amendment rather than yield to a strong central government. Advocates argue for continued internal improvements, warning a shift would harm the west and threaten the union’s future.
Supreme Constitution Views From Mr Madison In Charleston
The Charleston Courier reprints Mr Madison’s letter defending the federal constitution against Hayne and Webster. It argues the Constitution is a compact among states, paramount to state laws, with checks and balances and state impeachments. It notes amendments via state action and extreme cases justify revolution as a last resort. A separate item reports a tragic firecracker accident in John Street injuring a woman’s eye.
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Weathering Two Terrible Gales Near St Catharines
Jb notes calm seas within sixty to seventy miles of the coast during two dreadful days at St Catharines. He stayed four days and, twelve hours after, hit another gale that harmed many ships, some arriving with damaged spars and sails.
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Boundary dispute reaches Dutch king as arbitrator
The Boston Centinel reports dispatches from Mr. Preble the minister in Holland arriving via Augusta from Rotterdam and sent to Washington. Verbal word says the northern boundary dispute between the United States and Great Britain is before the Netherlands king as sovereign arbitrator. Ministers of the two nations discuss explanations of documents, but no computations have yet been made.
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Justice and impartiality to be shown by Nether lands court
The report notes expectations that the umpire's decision would reflect justice and impartiality. It mentions a recent brief visit to Amsterdam for important business and says preparations were under way at The Hague for a temporary move of the court to Brussels, where ministers would repair.
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Repeals of Duties Reflected in Southern Alarm
The Newbern Sentinel cites late duty repeals as failures of Northern policy, warning against perceived double standards. It argues South Carolina will oppose plunder and usurpation unless these principles are abandoned, urging a firm constitutional course amid crisis. It notes the U.S. Ship Warren’s visit to Alexandria and Egyptian openness to better U.S.-Egypt relations.
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America
Greece Independence Acknowledgement Couriers Sent
The Porte informed the ambassadors of France England and Russia that the Sultan agrees to the Powers resolution on Greece and adheres to the London Protocols. Couriers were dispatched to each court to inform them of the decision.
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Greek independence and Ottoman recognition move toward peace
The article notes the Porte ready to consider limits drawn on a map and question whether Greece will evacuate occupied areas. It reports Ambassadors urging adherence to London Conference dispositions, signaling a potential acknowledgment of Greek independence by the Porte and the fate of contested territories. Additional items include a poisoning attempt in a Boston area, a criminal trial for forgery, and a theft case arising from a camp meeting.
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