The Times Panic and Bank Removal Debate, 1834
The National Intelligencer reports a wide alarm over the Times crisis and the Bank removal, arguing the government overstepped by transferring deposits. It cites Mr Adams and Mr Perron, warns of national distress, and urges vigilance against executive power and corruption while recalling historic public dissent.
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National Intelligencer
the Times
Daily Press
Bank of the
Bangor
Orleans
Treasury
Congress
Senate
Adams
Declaration on Executive Power and Congressional Rights
A speaker denounces executive overreach in Congress, lamenting withheld records and biased lawmaking. He accuses the President of dictating policy, abusing patronage, and harming constitutional freedoms. He warns that the republic’s spirit and balance of powers may be lost without public action. He closes with respect and pledge of obedience.
Nero and the Republic in Distress Narrated by Opposition Press
The piece denounces the ruling administration for distress and ruin across the nation. It cites New Hampshire Patriot editor Isaac Hill and the Auburn Journal as sources noting bank and business failures. The text portrays the current leaders as repeating Nero’s fateful neglect while praising perceived triumphs amidst crisis.
Apple Trees from Bohemia Horticulturist Propagates Throws
A Bohemia horticulturist grows fine apple trees not by seed or grafting but by placing shoots in a potato and burying them shallowly. The potato nourishes the shoot as roots form, and the shoot eventually becomes a thriving tree.
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Bohemia
Wreck of the Mary Manoh sails into Key West harbor
Correspondent reports the Boston ship Mary Manoh, master Purrington, struck Pickle's Reef on the night of April 1. Wreckers saved part of the cargo, ship and cargo to be examined for salvage.-Hull of an unknown 100 ton Spanish schooner towed in with a trunk, a gold watch and curios found aboard. Forecastle yielded remains and torn body parts, suggesting piracy or mutiny, with theories of pirates or treacherous crew responsible.
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Key West
The
Courier & Enquirer
Mary Manoh
Boston
Purrington
Pickle’s Reef
New York
N. Orleans
Fielding A. Browne
Cayo Biscayne
Globe, Sun, and Courier
Luciano Fornasari
E. P
Seminoles and Western Indians in flux and exile
An Atlanta style dispatch reports Florida Chief arrivals at Fort Drane near St. Augustine with Powell singled out as troublesome while Jesup's orders threaten to strike cattle as a reason to compel surrender. Seventeen Seminoles depart to the West aboard the brig Somerset amid portrayals of native manliness and sorrow. Western frontier notes cite Cherokee and Creek quieting tensions while predicting possible spring conflicts with Comanches and other wild tribes.
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Florida
Savannan
Lares
Frorma
Waasara
St. Augustine
Powell
Philip
Fort Drane
Jumper
Cloud
Jesup
Tampa
New Orleans
Somerset
United States
Arkansas
Balloon Ascent Defies Gas Failure In Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Gazette reports Mr. Clayton attempted a May balloon ascent. Lacking sufficient gas, he fashioned a card seat, rose about twenty feet to clear the fence, then shed the uninflated balloon portion. He rode the cords, hovered over the city, drifted southwest then southeast, waved to watchers, and landed safely the next day ten to fifteen miles from Cincinnati.
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Mr. Clayton
Cincinnati
Clayton
Mexican Army Collapse Report From Metamoras
Private letters and passenger reports from Metamoras relay the army's dire state with no provisions or clothing. General Bravo resigned after continual soldier complaints, and plans for the Texas expedition are dropped as troops near disbandment. Metamoras remains tranquil aside from ruins of the constitution cited by the Lycoming Free Press. Captain confiscates two hides from a cow.
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Mexico
New Orleans
Metamoras
Bravo
New Orleans Bee
Texas
Merchants of New York Plan Remonstrance to Washington
On May 25 at Masonic Hall New York merchants formed a large assembly to address the currency crisis. They adopted resolutions including appointing a 50 member committee to travel to Washington and urge repeal of the Specie Circular. The remark notes President Jackson’s stance and hints at the public reaction.
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New York
Masonic Hall
Washington
United States
Old Hickory
Martin
Speech of Mr Webster Delivered at Niblo's Saloon
The speech delivered by Mr Webster at Niblo's Saloon in New York on the 15th of last March has recently been published. We plan to print a portion or the whole in our paper next week.
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Webster
Niblo’s
New York
May Session of the Court Opens in Village
The May Session of the Court of Common Pleas will commence on Monday next in this village, signaling the start of judicial proceedings for the month.
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Court of Common Pleas
Rumors of Jackson Suffering from New Orleans Bank Failure
The National Intelligencer reports circulating talk in New York that Gen. Andrew Jackson and friends are hard hit by a New Orleans house failing to honor consignments. The piece cites a Tennessee neighbor in the city lamenting the General’s distress and notes broader financial strain across New England and New York. It mentions Mr. Biddle’s reluctance over a Bank of England offer, U.S. Bank tensions, merchant committees, Van Buren politics, widespread job losses, large capital losses from stock and cotton, and market distress with telegraph anxieties and economic warnings.
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Nurnvsu
Washington
Williamsboro
Congress of the United
Republic
Martin van Buren
Andrew Jackson
Patrick Henry
United States
House of Representatives
Executive Department
Congress
National Intelligencer
New York
Gen. Jackson
New Orleans
Tennesse
Tennessee
Biddle
Bank of England
United States Bank
van Buren
Cambreleng
New England
Cortez
England
Perrow
North Carolina
Granville County
Poulse
Tax Times
Salem Gazette
Essex County
B. Rathburn
Batavia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Prince of Water
Ward
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Simoom
Perron
N. Carolina
Army
Navy
Nero
Rome
New Hampshire Patriot
Isaac Hill
Jackson
New Hampshire
Arkansas State Gazette
Lycoming Free Press
Vorecath
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