24 Jun 1840
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Newspaper
Logansport Herald
Location
Logansport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1840
Page
3
A Cass county letter urges party members to name representatives and county officials for the August election. The author criticizes Whig opponents and urges Democrats to present a strong ticket, stating Whigs threaten their prospects. He notes perceived strong Democratic potential and calls for decisive action.
The Louisville Advertiser notes that upon statehood Tadiuna faced candidates Gen Harrison and Jonathan Jennings for Scale Pins. Harrison's military deeds were recalled as Jennings distanced him. Harrison moved to Ohio and ran for Governor, again defeated, illustrating public judgment of chieftainism across the Union.
The New York Herald notes General Waddy Thompson of South Carolina has sent a pastoral letter urging support for Gen. Harrison. It praises the move as bold and hints Nullifiers will vote for Garrison only if Missouri rises and the moon shifts, reflecting sensational rhetoric.
The Senate discussed what to do with gifts such as horses lions and pearls sent by foreign powers. Buchanan urged selling them to fund the Treasury while Tappin proposed spending the money on items that could be donated back to the donor powers. He shared an anecdote from the Journal of Commerce about the American Consul at Tangiers needing to accept the Pacha of Morocco s royal gift.
In Vermont New Jersey and Philadelphia large Democratic gatherings hailed Mangvin Vax Boren in Baltimore and Richard M. Jonesor in state contests. The piece notes enthused addresses and calls for unity against Republican opposition, highlighting New Hampshire and Connecticut as notable Democratic triumphs and urging continued momentum.
The Athenæum discussion centered on Prince Albert giving a pair of candlesticks to Mr Davis the Suntsevn. Theo Wooly argued the gift was practical to keep him ready to assist his royal highness at all times.
A Rochester Democrat clipping recalls Ixan Inc General P a polite man known for misplacing ing. In a May garden he weeds while greeting us with good morning and noting cold fingers from the morning work.
In the Democratic Review an article quotes a London paper about Lord Kinnard moving into Col Cavendish's mansion near Windsor for four months to be close to his official duties. The piece mocks the English court and notes his status as a peer and hereditary judge.
Tun Prensylvania Lecisbatum adjourned after passing a tax bill to fund public debt interest and continuing public improvements. The House also repealed last session’s suspension of specie payments, but the measure failed in the Senate by one vote.
The Washington Globe notes the new pre-emption act passed both houses and signed by President Van Buren on June 1 1840. It marks extended rights for settlers in new states and territories and is praised as liberal with broad support in Senate and House.
The record shows 126 yeas to 64 nays on passage while Lincoln's motion to strike essential provisions failed 85 to 98. Reconsideration was defeated 65 to 103. The result marks a large but narrow party split with a two to one passage and suggests the Democracy backs the bill. Kentucky opposes Western interests under Clay's leadership. The graduation bill remains before the House, with expected support from President and many Democrats. Senate stance against the West contrasts with House Democratic support.
Captain Childs reports a trunk near Oswego that exploded as Great Britain prepared to sail, injuring two slightly and causing minor damage. Six pounds of powder found, fire not yet spread, with slow match suspected. Suspect Lett, tied to Captain Usher’s murder, arrested on suspicion.
A German tells a tale about a friend in Mexico who aims to make money quickly but faced repeated assassination attempts. The anecdote, cited by V American, underscores extreme extravagance in phrasing and the dangers encountered in Mexico.
A Vermont newspaper critiques the Federal Republican and allied parties calling them the same core group. It says their bloodline traces to Federalist era Hamiltonian laws and sedition statutes, regardless of name changes. It paints the party as stained and unwashable, ever blue in brand and beliefs.
The document outlines amendments to the 1838 pre emption act, extending rights to settlers on public lands and hybrids of entry. It details eligibility for entry under various conditions, continuation to 1842, and protections against defeats by other claims or contingencies. It includes signatures and dates, including approvals in 1849.
Advices from Texas report dissatisfaction over pay among the Texan army near San Antonio. Two companies reportedly rebelled and refused to serve, while Col. Wells was mortally wounded and Capt. Read killed in a San Antonio duel. The Central army under General Arista supposedly split and defeated by Zapata’s brother led forces. Comanches report capturing two Mexican women and possibly holding American prisoners. Col. O'Brien returns from Trinity River surveying fertile, timbered land.
A political column asserts the federal candidate for the Presidency is under surveillance by a committee, and accuses federal leaders of resisting disclosure. The piece argues the silence is deliberate and politically motivated.
A New York Star correspondent reports a German Countess de Resterlitz arriving at Windsor for a three year stay. Rumors allege she was Prince Albert’s mistress at Bonn and claims of a possible marriage to him. She seeks to remain in England amid tensions with the Queen and royal permissions.
Lieut Reynard of the 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade now at Windsor is famed as an outstanding jumper. He places six chairs in a line, stands close to the end, and without a run springs to clear the top of all the chairs in a jump exceeding 12 feet.
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