Bank Charters Debated and Senate Adjournment Set
In a March session, votes approved various bank charters with yeas and nays for Ashtabula Bellefontaine Elyria London Perrysburg Toledo and the Miami Exporting Company. A Cambridge Bank and a Cleveland Bank were rejected. House debates on Wabash Erie Canal lands and adjournment date led to amendments and votes, with adjournment moved from April 3 to April 3 after Senate approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashtabula
Jefferson
Yeas
Bellefontaine
Elyria
London
Perrysburg
Toledo
Miami Exporting Company
Conant
Kelley
Digger
Cambridge
Hubbard
Cleveland
Caldwell
Wulton
Stark County
Senate
James
Finance Committee
Miami Canal
Spangler
House
Knapp
General Assembly
Messrs M’nutt
Glover
Patterson
Carey
Walton
Newell
Utter
Chambers
van Hook
Rhode Island Not Yet Discharged Its Duty Says Pearce
Mr Duty J Pearce of R Island argues Rhode Island has not discharged its duty yet and will dismiss him at the next election Prentice quotes the remark in a Congressional speech reflecting political contention in Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duty J. Pearce
R. Island
Rhode Island
Prentice
Farewell Address of Andrew Jackson Seen Through Local Gaze
A New York Commercial Advertiser critique calls Jacksons farewell document a political pamphlet rather than parting counsel from a president. The piece condemns his bank and currency views as echoes of loco foco doctrine and warns of a looming cabinet reshuffle with Van Buren steering away from kitchen counsellors. The notice predicts Blair and Everett misfits, pins Poinsett as cabinet lone appointment, and anticipates rapid reorganization within months.
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Andrew Jackson
United States
Republic
N. Y
Hermitage
Washington
The
Times
National Gazette
U. States Bank
Maysville
Russia
Pinckney
Maryland
van Buren
Kendall, Blai & Co
Blair
Alexander Everett
Jie
Poinsett
Senate confirms several nominations to high offices
Correspondence notes the new Senate closes its executive session after approving top appointments. William Smith of Alabama and John Catron of Nashville become Supreme Court judges. Labranche of Louisiana to diplomatic representative to Texas. Poinsett to head War, Dallas to Russia, Wheaton to Prussia, Powhatan Ellis to Mexico, Haywood to Belgium. Abraham Van Buren named Secretary of the Land Office and private secretary to the President. King of Alabama poised for Austria recess appointment as Vienna social life noted.
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Ohio State Journal
Wasumoroux
Senate
William Smith
Alabama
John Catron
Nashville
Supreme Court
Labranche
Louisiana
United States
Texas
Poinsett
South Carolina
War Department
Dallas
Russia
Henry Wheaton
Prussia
Powhattan Ellis
Mexico
William Haywood
Belgium
Abraham van Buren
Land Office
Austria
King
Vienna
Harbors on Lake Erie funds listed in 1837 act
Extract from an act to provide for harbors and river improvements in Ohio for 1837. It specifies continuing obstruction removal at Black River and Vermillion River mouth, navigation improvements at Cleveland harbor, Ashtabula Creek, Conneaut Creek, and related sums of 6410, 2565, 20009, 810000, 9000, and 5900 dollars.
Illinois Legislature Moves Seat to Springfield
The seat of government for Illinois has shifted from Vandalia to Springfield in Sangamon County. Both branches of the Legislature will adjourn on Monday next.
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State of Illinois
Vandalia
Springfield
Sangaumon
A Friend to Equal Rights Defends Universal Emancipation
An abolitionist piece argues slavery fights republicanism and calls for a broad reading of the Constitution to end bondage. It asserts the preamble covers all people, foreigners and natives alike, and envisions universal emancipation beyond party lines.
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John Randolph
Richmond
United States of America
United States
Travelers distance riddle in obtuse triangle field
The Reflector reports a problem where two travelers start and move so that after one hour three minutes fifty three seconds they are 12 miles apart and after two hours they are ten miles apart. If they circle the triangle distance grows. After twenty four hours distance is six miles and B overtakes A in thirty six hours. Two trees on the third side of a 40 rods side triangle form right angles to the sides. determine the third of the field and a time.
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Bor
Collins
Mr. C. C
Probate and property sale notices from 1837 Huron County
In reestate of an intestate the petition seeks sale of real estate to pay debts. Parties include Boalt Worcester as petitioners with heirs at law Patterson Dingley and Sly named. Another chancery filing by Oliver Newberry alleges a bill of sale of the Steamboat Delaware to secure a debt, with Sears in possession and chartering the boat for four thousand dollars, seeking accountings from Sears.
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Silas B. Woolen
Tompkins
N. York
Fitchville
Philander Austin
Hhs House
Silas B. Woolcut
Austin
Court of Common Pleas
Huron
George
John
Hugh
Jonathan
Joseph Patterson
Anna Dingley
Warren
Melinda Sly
James
Boalt & Worcester
al Ys
Stati OF
Oho
Huron County
Oliver Newarrky
Tower Jackson
Morris Jackson
Richard Ek
Colt
Richard Sears
Oliver Newberry
Tower
Richard J. Colt
Morris
Richard LE. Colt
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Delaware
Sears
County of Huron
Henry Sitow
Davenport, Wyckoff and Hinsdale
Robert I. Stow
Samuel T. Worcester
Robert
Joe
Sands
Turner
Robot
Mallory
Norwalk Iron Company
Stobert
Sei! Iron Company
Mallary
Kimball
Shaw and Meary
Tools
Patterns, &c. of and Iron Company
Bieury Shaw
Sayd Iron Company
Norwalk
Townsend
Tron Company
Siaw
Ead Iron Company
Henry Shaw
Ki. C. Seaman, Sol
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Lyme Township
Washington Township
Sandusky County
Maumee Turnpike
D. H. Fitch
Bellevue
Huron Co
State OF
Onto
Avid Wood
Betsey Wood
Amos As Morris
Polly Morris
Mary Hoyt
Sarah Hoyt
Hamilton P. Hoyt
Delia Hoyt
Ansel H. Barnum
Mary A. Barnum
Agar Hoyt
County of
State of Ohio
Agur Hoyt
Agur
Sarah
Sid
Lake
Erte
Equal Rights
M’duffie
S.C
Jimerica
Norwalk Temperance Society
Methodist Church
Boalt & Worc
Sol
NHE
Harvey L. Baker
James P. Baker
Orson Felt
Gshi
New York
Chapin & Pinney
Main St
Buffalo
Clinton, March
Vth
Furon County
Electa Sanford
George Sanford
James Sanford
Giles Sanford
Garrett Sanford
Hosea Jacobs
George W. Choate
Haron
Adeed
Abijah Comstock
Asa Sanford
Ek. C. Seaman
Court of Common Pleas of
Dennis Davenport
Henry Wyckoff
Henry B. Hinsdale
Edward Jee
Thomas Sands
Charles Turner
Robert T. Shaw
Daniel Mallary
Timothy Baker
Moses Kimball
Norman Patterson
Nienonas Kuinr
Alvin Patterson
George Patterson
John Patterson
Hugh Patterson
Jonathan Patterson
Warren Dingley
James Sly
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