Oregon Territory Bill Aims for U S Law on Oregon
Senator Linn of Missouri announces intent to introduce a bill extending U S laws over the Oregon Territory and to establish a court and government there. He notes British forts and citizens in seven locations and asserts the United States must uphold its claim, predicting eastern trade may route through Oregon.
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Senate of the
United States
Linn
Missouri
Oregon
Great Britain
Mr. Linn
East Indies
Oregon Territory
Paying for Newspapers and Civic Action Calls
A 19th century plea urges publishers to pay printers promptly, praising editors and printers for sustaining news and public discourse. The piece urges Logansport to lead Western armory efforts, harnessing iron ore and water power, and warns that inaction could hurt the county. It also notes British inquiries into the Caroline affair and British responses to Captain Drew.
Logansport Growth and Canal Links Highlight Local Pride
A Letter to the Telegraph extols Logansport's manufacturing power and ideal location. It cites Wabash navigation, abundant iron ore, rich soil, the Michigan Road, and the Wabash and Erie Canal as drivers of growth and trade access to Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. The piece urges action to capitalize on these advantages for industry.
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Cass
Logansport
Logasport
Telegraph
Indiana
Nature
Wabash
Michigan
Ohio
Lake
Grand Wabash and Ere
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Caroline Affair Sparks Legal Clash Over Piracy and Blood for Blood
The Madisonian debate questions Fox’s labeling of the Caroline as a pirate and whether Britain may lawfully destroy it in U S waters. It asks if the vessel was innocent, whether Fox’s words insult, and whether British officials justify the act as official. It notes possible trials for MacLeod and references further Forsyth correspondence.
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Hamilton
Upper Canada
Buffalo Patriot
Allan Macnab
Allan
Duncombe
Robert Peel
John Rusell
Captain Drew
Engaed
Mr Fox
Caroline
Great Britain
U. States
Mr. Fox
MacLeod
Forsyth
Funeral pageant of Napoleon dominates Paris observations
London papers report the Napoleon funeral in Paris on December 15 with grand ceremonies at the Hotel des Invalides. The procession moved along the Seine with 16 black horses and a royal escort, while the church service at the Invalides featured the King, the archbishop, and orchestra in a solemn, meticulously staged rite. About 7,000 inside. 60,000 Parisian guards and 20,000 troops in view. The Alexandria convention ends Mehemet Ali’s Syria evacuation and confirms hereditary rule in Egypt.
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Oxford
Rathboron
Liverpool
London
Napoleon
Hotel Des Invalides
Seine
the Invalides
Prince de Joinville
Esplande
France
Napolen
le Roi
Belle Poule
Cour
Paris
Church OF the Invalides
Esplanade
Numerou
National Guard
Aids de Camp
Cure Des Invalides
Catafalque
Chamber of Deputies
Council of State
Cour Royale
Council General
Police
Army
Council of the Admiralty
University
Institute
L Earned
Tribunal of First Instance
Athalin
Marsal Soult
Isis
Bertrand
Grisi
Lablache
Infante
Infanta
Spain
Banlieu
Sapeurs
Pompiers, &c
Alexandria
Com. Napier
Mehemet Ali
Syria
Egypt
Indiana Senate Defers State Bank Note Bill and Prison Reform
In the Indiana Senate the bill authorizing the State Bank to issue small notes was indefinitely postponed by 25 to 20. In the House debate over Morris Canal bonds and prison reform proceeded with amendments. a Superintendent would run the prison with profits shared with the State and a $4000 annual State guarantee. Correspondence with Milton Stapp and Morris Canal Co. hints the legislature’s wishes will be fulfilled.
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Senate
Baird
St. J
State Bank
House
Sweetser
Morris Canal Company
Milton Stapp
New York
General Assembly
George II Reign Noted for Wars and Growing Debt
An 18th century appraisal recalls George II’s March reign marked by major wars and rising national debt. The accession left England with 120 million pounds in debt, swelling to 320 million by his death. War years expanded taxes from 6 million to 60.9 million as burden on labor. The piece questions the notion that kings can do no wrong.
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George II
England
Ifty
Contempt in a Confrontation Over a Name
A fierce man and a gentleman exchange sharp words after a caller is labeled a scoundrel. The bully admits the insult, while the other replies he holds the label in contempt.
New Cunard Unicorn to Run Between New York Nassau and Havana
Captain Douglass reports Unicorn prepared for West Indies service linking Halifax New York Providence Nassau and Havana. The ship may make two voyages to New York and Havana and possibly New Orleans if American government permits carrying passengers between foreign ports.
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Halifax
New York
Nassau
N. P
Havana
Douglass
Cunard
Unicorn
Quebec Mercury
West Indies
Providence
New Orleans
Western Woman Doings In The West
An exchange paper recounts a western woman’s night journey. She left a neighbor nine miles away on horseback, knitted a stocking leg by candlelight, traded to earn four dollars, captured a possum, and treeing three coons on her return before walking home.
Col W Endorsed Note In Sheriff Case Prompt Banter
A conversation recalls Col W as a fine looking man and notes that someone was mistaken for him. One speaker says they were taken for Col W, and another adds the sheriff also took him for Col W. The exchange hints at mistaken identity and a humorous misunderstanding.
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Col. W
Alabama Penal Code Tightens Duelling Murder Law
The Alabama Legislature passes an amendment to the penal code declaring death by duelling murder in the first degree. A quoted exchange between a blacksmith and a shoemaker contrasts pessimism about a poor boy's future with a wry nod to fate and talent.
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Alabama
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Elor
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