Heroic Stand of General Harrison at Tippecanoe
A battlefield account praises General Harrison for leading from the front at Tippecanoe. Davies and others urge attacks on Indian forces while volunteers learn frontier warfare. A dragoon officer rescues the day by delaying the general’s retirement, and the piece condemns rash opposition to national unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Davies
Ne Ball
Vincennes
Washington
Whiteplains
Lieut
Emerson
Tippecanoe
Dictation in Pennsylvania Papers Sparks Political Clash
A Harrisburg Chronicle piece quotes a Jackson Wolf organ attack on the Globe and Kitchen influence and the Bank Bill fight. It cites editorials from the Washington paper praising punitive terms and urging lawmakers to resist dictation from external sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Balt
Senate
Washington
Van Buren Party Defies Washington on Charter Repeal
The Van Buren faction in Cincinnati resists Washington orders to repeal the Life and Trust company charter and other vested rights. Petitions circulate, signed by the party, denouncing the move. The leading Republican press notes the measure could ruin Ohio and has drawn sharp reactions in New York and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Life and Trust Company
van Buren
Cincinnati
Ohio Repository
Cuarterev Ricars
Washington
Life and Trust Company
Ohio
New York
Philadelphia
Ohio and Congress Scenes of February legislative action
The Ohio Senate and House conduct third readings and committee votes on rail road charters, county reforms, and tax laws. Elections for Associate Judges and the Penitentiary Director are held, with several railroad and canal bills advanced, and a Senate session includes deliberations on banning Bank of the United States branches within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Howard
Vermillion and Birmingham Rail Road Company
Ouse
Champlin
City
Ohio
Holcomb
First Presbyterian Church
Clarksfield
Huron County
House
Charles Anthony
Eli Sowers
Peter Loutzenhizer
Stark County
Charles Campbell
Perry County
John S. Cook
Jefferson County
Robert D. Lilly
Highland Co
Ren. F. Allen
Delaware
Butler
Florence
Miller
Lawrence
Vanhook
Messrs Butler
Allen
Humphreys
Messrs
Smith
Bostwick
Mad River
Lake Erie
Higginsport
Hillsboro
Crouse
Marietta, Athens and
Chillicothe
Bank of
U.S
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mr Baldwin
Baldwin
Pennsylvania and Ohio Canal Company
Medina
Capneces
Hunt
Akron and Peerysburg Rail Road Company
Richland County
State Land Office
Piqua
Akron
Perrysburg
Truxville
Ganges
Bank of the United States
Lidey
Vance
Vincent
Lucas
Pennsylvania
C. Senate
Board of Public Works
Scioto
Columbus
Sandusky River
Norwalk
First Presbyterian Oe
Public Lands Surplus Revenue Near Thirty Million
In Senate debate Mr Ewing of Ohio cites unexpended revenue exceeding thirty million dollars and January land sales showing a potential revenue of over twenty seven million for 1836. He warns that if proceeds are not distributed the surplus revenue could reach forty five million dollars within a year.
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Senate
John Tyler
National Intelligencer
Public Lands
Ewing
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Missouri
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
Michigan
Northern Boundary Dispute Report Endorsed by Senate Committee
The National Intelligencer reports that on the 1st instant Mr Clayton from the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a long report confirming Ohio’s right to the disputed territory. Five thousand copies ordered printed. A House Judiciary Committee bill to establish the northern boundary per Ohio’s contended limits was read and ordered to print. This signals likely speedy adjustment on favorable terms.
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National Intelligencer
Clayton
Committee On the Judiciary
Senate
Ohio
Thomas
House
U. S. Journal
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Ohio Legislature
Venice and Margaretta
Virginia
Messrs Yontz and Hunt
Blake
First Baptist Society
Fairfield
New Haven
Monroeville
Bank of the
United States
Yeas
James
Kendall
King
Morse
Newell
Steele
Wadeworth
Messrs Blake
Hopkins
Medary
McLaughlin
McMechan
Patterson
Price
Ravenscroft
Scott
Sharp
Sheplar
Spangler
Taylor
Thomson
Wellhouse
Cox
Donally
Granger
Houston
Kirby
Wadsworth
Congressional
Hill
Robinson
Benton
Robbins
Calhoun
France
Black
Clay
Crittenden
Goldsborough
Kent
Knight
Les Moore
Naudain
Porter
Swift
Tyler
Hendricks
Hubbard
Ala
Linn
McKean
Morrie
Niles
Prentiss
Ruggles
Tallmadge
Tomlinson
Wall
Webster
White
Wright
Nays
Davis
Georgia
Leigh
Moore
Brown
Buchanan
Witneis
Morris
Shepley
Tipton
Mangum
Bank of United States
Preston
Committee On
Rhode Island
Florida
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
N. Y. Courier & Enquirer
Express
M. van Buren
General Assembly of
Senate of the
St. Augustine
Cape Florida
Bulowville
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