Distribution of state funds and banking reform debate
Samuel Bigger's 1840 Indianapolis address analyzes revenue from land sales and population-based distributions for Indiana, urging Congress to adopt a fair allotment to fund debt repayment roads and schools. He defends state banking, currency stability, and public credit while calling for prudent public investment and compulsory oversight.
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Congress
Uemeane
Idiolacs & Abiliy
Washington
Woode
Legislaton
Samuel Bigger
Indianapolis
Dec
Public notice scolds a local young man for indecorous conduct
The letter from The Spy Gentlemen urges that a Logansport youth known as a jackanapes be restrained from intruding into female company. It warns that unless he reforms his impudence he will face further public exposure and consequences deemed fitting by the writer.
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Logansport
Indiana Population Growth Across 12 Years and Beyond
The text notes Indiana's rising popular vote from 39,289 in 1828 to 116,971 in 1840, a 77,682 increase and about 290 percent over 12 years. It argues Indiana will continue to grow with wealth and enterprise, predicting a future akin to New York's current population and wealth trajectories, despite state financial strains and internal improvements.
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Indiana
New York
Bea qoOlates
State House Debates on Internal Improvements Bank and Apportionment
The Indiana Journal notes at the Dec 16 session the House has advanced more business than in years. Key issues include reforming Internal Improvements and authorizing a state bank issue, plus apportioning Senators and Representatives. Debates center on county interests, representation, and the difficulty of redrawing seats without disenfranchising small counties. The outcome hinges on House action amid a complex, politically delicate landscape.
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Indiana Journal of
Impeachment Report Blocks Charges Against Judge Wright
The House Judiciary Committee reviewing charges against Hon. John W. Wright President Judge of the 5th Circuit recommends no articles of impeachment. The report was concurred in by the House.
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House
John W. Wright
Jalge
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Post Office Department Report Highlights France
The Postmister General reports the US post routs total 155,729 miles as of June 30 and annual transport 36,370,776 miles. Transportation cost is estimated at 3,396,876 dollars. There are 13,638 post offices and 2,331 postmasters appointed in the last year. Revenue for the year ending June 30 was 4,529,265.68 dollars with expenditures 4,759,110.85 dollars.
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Postmister General
United States
Reorganization urged for United States Navy
A Boston Post writer calls for a formal Navy reorganization to standardize rules across ships and yards, arguing a unified system would improve public service and save property. The piece stresses accountability under established regulations. Also notes Kentucky state debt at 2 783 000 and annual receipts falling short of expenditures.
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Boston Post
U. States’ Navy
Kentucky
Governor Wallace Message Criticizes Auditor Over Tax Assessments
A reader in Cass credits Gov. David Wallace for guidance on county assessments and directly blames Auditor Morris Morris for failing to follow lawful tax levy procedures. The letter argues that proper enforcement would prevent future errors.
Auditor Duties On Taxable Lands Asks County Clerk List
In 1840 VP Mus Pay Jr reports that the Auditor of Public Accounts failed to furnish clerks with the list of lands first becoming taxable, as required by acts of 1836 and 1837, causing the county of Oxsay to lack a proper tract book guide and raising questions of duty and oversight.
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Réids
Oxsay
Mus Pay, Jr
C. CC
No music compares to the Hoosier kiss in Loganport
A verse from a December 20 1840 Logansport piece laments city comforts and wealth, praising a local beloved and a rustic home. It contrasts fashionable life with a heartfelt, province rooted romance and mocks present glitter with a fond, intimate bond. The speaker declares loyalty to a Hoosier sweetheart over distant urban allure.
Address to the Patrons of the Logans Part Telegraph
Satirical New Year verse addressed to readers in Logans, Indiana with verses praising Hoosier patriotism and local pride. Includes reflections on city life, reform, and national events, ending with a nod to the town and its growth.
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THE
Logans
Parnassus Inspires A Suitor’s Romantic Ode
A fragmentary poem opens with a plea to Miss Sweet West to marry the speaker and move to his city home. It promises diamonds costumes and a life of pleasure, contrasting with a lonely rural abode, and ends with the name Ida.
City Home and Diamonds Rare Verse Snippet
A short poetic fragment contrasts city life with wealth, expressing disdain for a dandy's pretensions. The speaker implies destitution and rejects opulent shelter in favor of independence, framing wealth as empty.
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