Swartwout Defalcation Debated in House on Excusal Motion
In Washington Jan 19 1839 the House debated Mr Taylors motion to be excused from the Swartwout committee amid a call of the House 180 members responding. Arguments centered on legal versus medical qualifications for committee service and administration partys control. The main question passed in the speakers casting vote.
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House of Representatives
Swartwout
Taylor
New-York
Graves
Eigty
Messrs Ellmore
Cushman
Hubley
Messrs. Taylor
Wagner
Martin
Alabama
Gray
New York
Prentiss
Mississippi
Waddy Thompson
S. C
Eli Moore
Messrs. Thomas
Maryland
Hamer
Ohio
Turney
Tennessee
House
Rice Garland
Louisiana
Petriken
Pennsylvania
Wise
Jenifer
Bynum
North Carolina
Woodbury
Mr. Bynum
Mr. Wise
Messrs. Bynum and
Desolate Mississippi Children Rescued by Indians
Mr. Flint recounts a December river tragedy near New Madrid where a man, seeking whiskey, left three children on a desert island as a rescue boat sank. The six, four, and two year olds endured freezing night with scraps of pork and corn before a dawn rescue by Indians bound for New Madrid.
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Mr. Flint
America
Mississippi
New Madrid
Little Prairie
Providence
Legislative heat in Indiana Senate on slavery and rail plans
The Indiana Journal reports Monday's Senate debate over a joint resolution denouncing outside interference with slavery in slave states. Kennedy opposed the measure, Williams abstained, and a protest note was announced. The session also tackled the Madison and Indianapolis railroad relocation bill, bank stock expansion, and branch financing with mixed support and lengthy debates.
Advice On Wood Cutting And Pie Eating Traditions
A father dispenses humorous maxims on lumbering and pie crust advice to his son Lafayette. He warns to cut large sticks first when tired and to eat crusts quickly for strength. He stresses stacking big logs at the bottom and notes the correctness of his long experience.
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Alwaz
Madison road appropriation referred to select committee
In the Indiana Democrat February 1 issue the Senate on motion of Mr Arion referred the Madison road appropriation bill to a select committee of Arion Dunning and Finch with no report before Saturday. The Jefferson senator is praised for his conduct in securing an appropriation. A Senate joint resolution passed for surveying and locating the northern portion of the Central canal after amendments.
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Maine
Massachusetts
John Quincy Adams
Grinnell
Adams
O’connell
Stevenson
Senate
Tallmadge
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Committee On the Judiciary
Messrs. Kennedy
Williams
Madison and Indianapolis
Vernon
Indianapolis
Madison and
Lafayette
State Bank
Brady
Dunning
Smith
Ripley
Sigler
General Assembly
Madison
Messrs
Arion
Finch
Joseph Hendricks
Jefferson Circuit Court
M’ginley
Albany
Crawfordsville
Winte Water Canal
Martinsville
Lreave
Lawrenceburgh and
Lawrenceburgh
Bush
Noble
Dobson
Kenedy
Bell
Messrs. Smith
Wayne
Madison Road
Messrs. Arion
Jefferson
Repobitican Nomination for Gen Join Carr in Third District
A political notice endorses Gen Join Carr for Congress in the upcoming August election. It argues Carr is the district’s preferred choice, citing prior support, his wartime service, frontier activity, and his stature to unite Republicans and allies under his banner. The piece quotes the New Albany Argus, urging rallying under Carr to redeem the district from Federal domination.
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Join Carr
Congress
Carr
Hanison
Gen. Carr
Tippecanoe
New Albany Argus
Frontier News Across the Line Reports Refugee Relief
The Montpelier Watchman notes a man recognized for burning houses near the line and Canada asking Gov Jenison to hand him over for trial. A Sept. 6 meeting in St Albans addressed by Gen Scott urged sympathy for the oppressed and critiqued the neutrality act, with committees formed to aid frontier refugees and memorialize Congress against neutrality law.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Jenison
Canada
St. Albans
Whch
Gen. Scott
U.S. Army
Brown
Republic
Greece
Interesting Mexico News From Vera Cruz Balance
The Baliza arrives from Vera Cruz with reports of fighting between Mexican forces under Santa Anna and French troops. Santa Anna is said to have been wounded and amputated, the city and castle evacuated by the French, and time given for the French residents to depart Vera Cruz and interior areas.
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Baliza
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Santa Anna
Blockade and Exile Rumors Reach Vera Cruz
Reports state the Mexican government plans expulsion of all foreigners and a strict blockade around Vera Cruz remains. The French fleet has reduced forces near the port while Creole and Marie Therese depart on missions. Santa Ana’s army camps nearby as Federalist siege claims arise with light siege forces.
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Prince de Joinville
Havanna
New Orleans
Santa Ana
Cora
Matamoras
Filesola
Printing Swartwout papers and naval bills dominate House
From Baltimore Sun correspondence dated Jan 11 1839 the House quickly adopted Wis resolution to print 20 000 Swartwout documents at about 15000 dollars and sell to grocers. Debates covered Brooklyn dry dock funding and amendments for Philadelphia and Pensacola. Wise moved to adjourn the contentious DH. naval affairs bills and bread ration debates continued. In the Senate the public lands price graduation discussion persisted without result.
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Wasutheron City
Madisonian
John Robinson
Virginia
Congress
House
Lewis Brooks
Brooklyn
Paynter
Pennsylvania
Failadelphia
Waddy Thompson
South Carolina
Pensacola
Evans
Maine
Charleston
Lexington
Palmetto
Legare
Wise
Committee On Naval Affairs
Naval Service
Senate
Looks are nothing behaviour is all says pig
A string of old quips from the New Orleans Picayune uses anthropomorphic sayings to illustrate ironic logic. The snippets feature animals and objects承.
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N. O. Picayune
Fragmented Aphorisms and Mock Dialogues in Old Text
A string of archaic moral quips and fables lines about creatures like snakes, grasshoppers, flies, pismires, a cock sparrow and a hawk. The tone resembles a quaint parable snippet with anthropomorphic exchanges and ironic self interest.
Kentucky Exparence and Demands for Explanation
The speaker challenges Mr. Neming and others to disclose the authority and basis of a controversial motion. He asks for a clear explanation of the grounds for opposition to the current administration and the perceived contradictions raised at the meeting. The report attributes sharp questioning to the club or society’s proceedings.
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Kentucky
Cheerman
Neming
Making a Colonel Major and Other Military Titles
A Baltimore Chronicle note recalls how titles like Major and Colonel spread casually as friends confer them. The piece predicts promotion of the Major to commander and jokes a future general title for the Colonel, while some wear these honors without swords.
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Maxine
Conoxet
Oter
The End of the Drunkard at Charlton
The Worcester Spy reports a tragic death from alcohol consumption near Charlton. Daniel Sullivan, a railroad worker, left home for a drink and was foundhours later by the roadside, frozen in a chilling scene with frost distortions on his face and body.
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Worcester
Charlton
Daniel Sullivan
R. G. Fairbanks
Attempt At Poison Frightens Brockville Militia
A Brockville bread dough suspected of poisoning sickened the militia on duty last week. A man who recently arrived from the United States and claimed Hunter ties was arrested on suspicion after information about Patriots plans surfaced. He joined the Queen's Borderers and awaits examination in jail.
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Montreal Courier
Brockville
Kingston Herald
Body
Queen’s Borderers
Lords Brougham and Talfourd to Visit United States
Lord Brougham and Serjeant Talfourd, author of Jon, are expected to visit the United States next summer.
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Lord Brougham
Serjeant Talfourd
Jon
United States
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