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Newspaper
Madison City Express
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1844
Page
3
The letter denounces a mountebank governor and accuses him of dirty legislative work to retain power. It warns of frauds against the people of the Territory, noting disputed land claims in Brown and Milwaukee counties and urging scrutiny by local authorities and readers.
Fragmented OCR notes discuss presidential authority, currency regulation, revenue for American industry, restrictions on executive power, and a call for fair distribution of profits. Mentions Henry Clay, various constitutional amendments, and a push for economical government activity.
The piece critiques proposed land distribution and public works funding, arguing such measures should be funded by the general government and cautioning that northern lakes and rivers improvements would impose costs on states. It notes political maneuvers, debates on annexation, and comments on leaders and slaveholding presidents, reflecting partisan tensions of the era. It references Daniel Webster era items, debates in Congress, and press reactions to Clay and Jackson.
A Senate communication responds to a resolution on employing American citizens in the Africa slave trade and abuses against Portugal. It cites a British government account of Americans aiding the slave trade on coast of Africa, a ship from Bahia carrying slaves, and a Romulex captain from Connecticut taking a slave from Maio. The Portuguese government seeks compensation as part of the inquiry. The House resumes debating the Military Academy bill.
The House debated Mr Hale's motion to repeat all laws organizing the Military Academy amid foreign policy fears and Texas annexation. Key speakers supported or opposed the academy, linking it to potential war with Mexico, while provisions on academy funding and future actions were outlined. The Senate later rejected the Distribution Act bill and discussed Oregon, land grants, and speculation concerns amid a long, partisan session.
An account reports the murder of Robert D. Lester, sheriff of Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. He was killed while returning by canoe along the Mississippi River near St. Croix County. Witness Me La Batte observed the act and the sheriff’s喊 cries as he fell into the water. The assailant, an Winnebago Indian, fled toward the Wisconsin shore after the shooting.
A murder near Prairie du Chien prompts a pursuit from Fort Crawford and Prairie du Chien citizens to recover Lester's body. The slain man, recently married, mourned by his community, while officials vow to hang the Indian suspect. Reports also note debts of Queen Victoria, slave uprisings in Matanzas, and US peace diplomacy remarks from Calhoun and others.
Fragmented text reports a legislative vote tally around 31 to a majority, with phrases about trust in the bill’s success and references to names like B. Culine, Rice, Cofion, and Lyman Crossman. The passage hints at a clerk appointment and district court matters, but details are obscured by garbled OCR.
Lydia D Wells consort of William C Wells died in town on Monday at age 26 after a lingering illness. The bereaved husband and relatives mourn a serene, Christian woman who bore her sickness with fortitude and departed quietly for that brighter home. The procession followed to the row house with a large turnout, reflecting the esteem in which she was held.
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