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Newspaper
Lima Argus
Location
Lima, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1846
Page
2
A letter from a New York observer weighs the proposed constitution from a recent convention. It objects to granting voting rights to color residents despite property ties, arguing such extension threatens republican balance while approving the general corporate article and noting banks of issue should be banned. The author asserts white male suffrage remains essential before the people vote.
The Senate vote is tied and Whigs push schemes to defeat the people’s choice. Wilfred, a Democrat from Wayne, won by one vote, raising suspicions of contest and possible local manipulation near Wooster Bank.
Fragmentary report shows Medary considered to take editorial control as democracy faces upheaval. Governor Ferd calls troops marching toward Mageve to quell protests over property, demanding restraint. The scene reflects long simmering tensions between factions and local leaders.
A Dublin or London tone critique outlines Mesmerism claims and failures. It cites Charles Radcliffe Hall of London and criticizes itinerant magnetists, noting confirmed quietude and sleep, probable effects like rigidity and heightened sensitivity, and doubtful powers such as clairvoyance. The piece contends no medical journal supports Mesmerism.
A fragmentary 19th century discussion argues against extending slavery into California, noting disputes over state institutions and Missouri Compromise terms. It frames Northern and Western duty to resist expansion of human servitude while praising freedom where it is proclaimed.
The American states that California remains in peaceable possession by order of Commodore Stoghica who commands the Pacific Squadron. Fremont leads 150 volunteers pursuing Castro, who had ordered him out before the war's outbreak.
A fragment notes that Santa Anna exiled Paredes and, after levying two million dollars from churches, joined the army with three or four Ubou teand troops. The report situates these events in New Orleans with unclear attribution.
The Statesman reports Mr Wise the Trenant proposes an easy plan to capture Sin Juen de Ailes, a convoy of 10 reise 30,000 pounds loaded with bombs and torpedoes to strike a castle via five mile long cables from a squadron vessel. Wise offers to command the expedition as part of a major cable project. Avraias notes Mexican officer in Moazery says Ampudia favored capitulation on Taylor terms to save troops, but demanded safer exit, with officers pressing for honor. They are said to have dug a trench in Canada already.
The Ohio Statesman reports Mr. Whitney’s plan to build a transcontinental railroad from Lake Michigan to the Pacific. He argues federal land grants and land sales will finance the line, with a 2100 mile straight route, starting at Lake Michigan and ending near the Pacific, to boost western development and Asia trade.
An extract discusses the strategic value of a transcontinental canal linking Asia and the West, arguing that the bulk of commerce lies above the 40th parallel and must be opened by popular land settlement and road-building. It cites historic routes from Tyre to London, notes exploration attempts from Portugal to Britain, and mentions Panama and Nicaragua surveys under French guidance as impractical.
The report details Mexican defenses near Monterey with numbers of troops, artillery, and positions, noting American losses and command actions. It includes General Patterson's port and trade restrictions affecting merchants, plus a sermon-like moral sidebar and a travel narrative about a grave site found on the campaign route.
Vague OCR fragment mentions consigning items to a sutlery for sale at a twenty percent commission, with unclear names and context.
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