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Newspaper
Logansport Herald
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1838
Page
3
The Herald notes Weare’s authorization of Col Jordan Vigus as a candidate for Representative in the August election and N. D. Grover for the Legislature. It discusses public works, banking troubles in Indiana and the prospect of resumed specie payments. The Texas Congress recently voted 13 to 14 against annexation.
The bill dividing the Wisconsin Territory and establishing a new territorial government to be named Town has cleared both Houses and awaits the President’s signature. Proponents tout expansion of federal governance as growth for the nation.
The Senate action to grant pre emption to actual settlers was taken up in the House. Mr Boon spoke in support while Mr Ewing of Indiana moved to grant state pre emption to Miami Rescue lands. The motion failed. Several members urged Ewing s amendment but no decision was reached before adjournment. The paper fears the measure may be shuffled aside. Canada frontier tensions rise after the Sir Robert Peel burning with Loyalists ready for retaliation. Lord Durham defends his government while authorities hunt for those responsible. An attack on the steamboat Telegraph followed with gunfire but no major damage or loss of life. Gov Marcy investigates the Sir Robert Peel outrage and has identified eighteen to twenty suspects, mostly Canadian refugees, with only about half arrested.
The report surveys a Boston trial witness on respectability and notes varied standards. It also captures brief items on Congressional expenses, Ohio bank resolutions urging specie payments, Virginia legislature vacancies, a Buffalo vessel burning proclamation, and critique of Sir George Arthur’s temperate language in Upper Canada.
The Boston Atlas reports that Junius Smith, born in Plymouth Connecticut, conceived the British and American steam navigation venture in the 1800s. He moved to London, built support for a £1,000,000 capital, and his firm launched Sirius with other ships under contract. Published statistics are promised.
The Globe accuses Mr Biddle of stirring a new panic to influence elections and favor a National Bank. It claims circulars and the Independent Treasury bill threaten public finances, while State Banks would lose deposits if a National Bank rose. The piece warns merchants face manipulation by brokers and demagogues.
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