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Newspaper
Huron Reflector
Location
Norwalk, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1837
Page
2
An observer recalls a stark Sinai landscape and the monk’s rock, then shifts to a detailed critique of the bank suspensions driven by the Globe and politics. The piece argues merchants bore the burden, blames excessive paper currency and the Specie Circular, and cites bank runs from New Orleans to New York amid a national financial crisis.
A column argues against speculative finance and warns of central monetary power through a Treasury bank. It cites Washington, Van Buren faction, and Jackson's 1832 plan, urging Whigs to oppose any bank tied to government control while favoring specie-backed currency. It criticizes the Kitchen Cabinet and notes stoppage of specie payments correlating with state control.
A Worcester Massachusetts Republican editorial urges a National Bank with government and state directors elected by the people. It favors a nonpartisan voting rule limiting each person to one half of the directors and suggests such a bank could improve paper currency and overall national finance.
The piece argues that State Banks allied with the Jackson administration caused overtrading and land speculation after the United States Bank’s demise. It asserts deposits moved to obedient banks, fueling loans to supporters and land purchases, and claims the distress stems from late administration errors. It notes Ashland’s Western Phenix paper arriving locally.
Last night a group blew up a gunpowder mine aimed at destroying the free Bridge across the Cuyahoga. Part of the powder exploded but caused no damage and the culprits fled. Police believe this is the fifth or sixth such attempt to damage the public thoroughfare, according to the Cleveland Herald.
Conflicting reports about military reinforcements and rates to the Army surface. Accounts claim resumed active operations, with plans for combined land and sea action against Texas and a resumption of the blockade of Texian ports. More definite information is expected in a few days amid interrupted supply lines from New Caledonia.
An American squadron sails from Pensacola with four sloops and a schooner to demand release of captured vessels and reparation for injuries to commerce. Reports claim Americans confined and starved at Matamoras. other dispatches mention Santa Anna's arrest and debates over Special Messenger post policy and despatch offices.
May 22 dispatch describes Mexican press attacks on Santa Anna and Tornel, Bustamte amnesty for emigres, Impacts of policy shifts on arms bans, Mescalero figures, and Mexican naval movements near Texas with Natchez Boston Constellation fleets.
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