Texas Annexation and Union Peace Amid Growth
The piece argues for balanced taxation across agriculture, industry, and commerce, and supports Texas re-annexation to the United States as a peaceful, necessary expansion. It contends that the Union thrives on equal burdens, fears foreign entanglements, and stresses protecting emigrants and extending law and commerce across new territories. It also notes public sentiment and foreign policy debates surrounding California and British interests.
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Republic of Texas
Texas
Congress of the United States
Iregard
United States
Congress
Pacific
New Orleans
Louisians
Wone
U. S
Rocky Mountains
Oregon
Alleganies
Mississippi
Missouri
Federative Union
California
Washington
Newark Advertiser
Santa Anna
England
Mexico
Packenham
N. S. Journal of Commerce
Madisonian
N. ¥. Tribune
Cuba
Great Britain
Inaugural Address Polk Texas Resolutions and Congress notes
The paper features the inaugural address of President Polk and the Book Law, alongside Texas annexation resolutions passed by the Senate 27 to 25 with three Whigs voting yes. Congress closes its 28th session, passing the Postage Bill Harbor and River Bill and annexation resolutions. The Postage law imposes 10 cents for long letters and 5 cents for short ones, taking effect July 1. The Harbor bill’s fate hinges on a potential veto or pocketing by the President.
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Polk
Law
Texas
United States
Senate
Benton
Congress
Loo
Tyler
The New Cabinet and Oregon Bill Developments
Reports outline Alt. Polk’s cabinet nominees with four from slaveholding states and two from free states. Oregon occupation bill failed in Senate due to Tyler and Calhoun, likely settled by negotiation. Ohio Legislature notes list multiple bills, votes, and actions across Senate and House in March.
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Alt. Polk
Buchanan
Peno
Bancroft
Mass
Treasury
Mason
Navy
Butler
Cave Johnson
Tenn
P. M
Walker
Miss
Free States
Oregon
House
Senate
Tyler
Calhoun
South Carolina
Congress
Ohio
O'Neal
Defiance
Bell
Ellsworth
Noble
Ashland
Home Colonization Meeting Forms Society in Ohio
Citizens from Richland Huron and nearby counties met at Plymouth Methodist Episcopal Church on February 20 1835 to form a Home Colonization Society. Rev J H Power chaired with C A Crossscen as secretary, and a five member committee proposed business and resolutions to organize colonization of free people of color in the United States.
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Richland
Huron
Methodist Episcopal Church
Plymouth
J. H. Power
Delaware
Ohio
C. A. Crossscen
Conger
HM. Shaffer
Tiffin
H. M. Shaffer
E. Conger
B. Boardman
Satem
C. Parker
Peru
R. Bly, Esq
New Haven
Committee of Five
United States of America
State Convention proposed to organize society in Delaware Ohio
A resolution to hold a state convention in Delaware Ohio on May 14 and appoint a committee of three to draft a constitution and publish an address to Ohio citizens. Ministers urged to publicize the convention and the proceedings to be shared in Ohio journals. Rev. Boardman named acting agent for the society.
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Ohio
Dr. Shaffer
E Conger
B. Boardman
Harsam
S.C. Parker
R. Bly, Esq
J. H. Power
H. M. Shaffer
Vandermar
Delaware
Delaware County
S. C. Parker
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