Liverpool Arrival and European Outlook in 1839
The Liverpool packet, Capt. Fayrer, arrived after a 17 day voyage with 94 cabin passengers. News from Europe shows a sudden shift to calmer times with improved Anglo French relations, Belgium and Holland peace, and a hopeful view of commerce despite scarce money and grain duties. The piece notes political changes in France and Ireland, economic caution in cotton and grain, and a proposed U S special mission exchange alongside Palmerston Stevenson correspondence.
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England
Liverpool
Fayrer
London
Europe
France
Russia
Belgium
Lolland
John Galt
Greenock
Ile
Marquis of
Douro
Duke of Wellington
Elizabeth Hay
Daniel O'Connel
Brougham
Paris
Marquis of Douro
Elizabeth May
Wellesley
Hay
M. Passy
Chamber of Deputies
Commons
Lord John Russel
Ireland
Lord John
United Kingdom
Globe
Lord Palmerston
Mr. Stevenson
Congress of the
United States
Great Britain
U. States
Congress
Washington
A. Stevenson
Portland Place
Maine
Fox
America
Atlantic
Haa
Stevenson
Palmerston
Foreign Office
Internal Improvement Standoff Sparks Election Debate
The Albany Argus opposes the Governor's policy and the State Printer's warnings of a Forty Million Debt. The Senate blocks Improvement bills, delaying canals and railroads. The piece urges public action to prevent a return to old Bush-era policies and defend commerce and credit.
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Albany Argus
Senate
Argus
Empire State
Florida War Critique and Dragoons Move Toward Baltimore
From Elonida a lieutenant reports six companies of the 2d regiment of Dragoons to march by land to Baltimore for summer recruiting. Gen Macomb travels Florida and aims for a treaty with the Seminoles, though resistance by Sam Jones endangers access. Public sentiment denounces the war as costly and futile, with calls to reconsider Florida policy.
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Albany Argus
Elonida
Regiment of Dragoons
Pilakta
Fort Shannon
2D Regiment of Dragoons
Baltimore
Macomb
Florida
Fort King
Lear
Sam Jonez
Partizan
Examination at Norwalk Seminary and regional crop notes
The Norwalk Seminary will hold examinations today and tomorrow at the Methodist Church with an exhibition Wednesday evening. Crops in Pennsylvania show promising harvests with widespread healthy vegetation and abundant fruit. peaches were damaged by a March freeze. Albany charter election results favor Whigs across wards with a large overall margin. local officials report decisive victory. A coroner’s inquest in Ridgefield found James Benvox died by drowning, either accidentally or voluntarily.
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Albany Evening Journal
House of Assembly
Senate
van Buren
Assembly
Supreme Court
EPFEC
Norwalk
Methodist Church
E. Thomson
Pennsylvania
Warrisburgh Intelligencer
Aupany Cunamek
City of
Albany
Charter
Locofoco
New York
Aloas
Luxe Krecen
James Benvox
Ridgefield
Seymour’s Creek
Samuel Clock
Florida War Ends as Seminoles Retain Territory
The Civvatund Herald reports the Florida War's end with praise for peace. New Orleans Bee notes General Macomb and Gen Wool arrived in the city from Florida and reportedly reached a treaty with the Seminoles, terms undisclosed, Indians to retain disputed lands. R T Bicknell, broker and editor of Reporter and Detector, dies after a long illness. Various notices follow on potatoes, lumber trade, moth remedies, military encampment at Trenton, and immigration fluids.
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New Orleans
Macomb
Wool
U.S. Amy
Florida
R. T Bicknell
Wne
Robert T. Bicknell
Stock and Exchange
Imown
Philadel
World
Cleo
Baltimore American Nolines
Fruits
Susquehanna Valley
Baltimore
United States
Trenton
N.J
Union
Detroit Advertiser
Black River
Detroit
Boston
Fox and
Livingston
Ulinars
Michigan
Party Spirit in Civil War and Calumny
Addison argues that furious party spirit leads to violence and self-assertion in conflict while restraint breeds falsehood detraction and biased justice. The piece contends such spirit poisons judgment and erodes humanity by turning motion into rancor and cruelty.
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Addison
Unclear Civil War Battle Report From Bastrop Turmoil
Fragmentary telegraphic dispatches report Tezas and Mezicg egraph near Bastrop amid fog and confusion. Captains Mar ed Cal Cordova and others are missing likely captured or wounded. References to frontier settlers and calls for attendance at a seminary lyceum address.
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Tezas
Mezicg
Mar
Bastrop
Mexicana
Cordova
Cal
Charles B. Squire
Memb Seminary Lyceum
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Savoy
Long Palmenston
Mr Stevenson
Netherlands
Lafayette Bank
Cin. Gazette
Ohio Statesman
Supreme Judges of
Ohio
Clore. Her. & Gaz
Court of Common Pleas
Civvatund Herald
Rhode Island
Eceti
Sey
King
Beze
Jonathan R
Szekiel Fowler
Browning
Henry Alder
John Sterne
Bowen
Albert C. Greene
Lan
Goveror King
N. Xore
Raas
Pleasar
Hama AE
Reh Fevida Cash & Sore
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