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Newspaper
Madison City Express
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1843
Page
3
An 1843 Madison reporting column discusses a local political contest with Henry Clay aligned factions and a formal call for the provincial legislature to elect key offices. It notes shifts in support, resignations, and public letters urging constitutional reform while detailing regional party dynamics and voter sentiment.
In Richmond Tarun se Vincinta-Aehig Heyer is declared mayor by a near majority. The city’s Common Hall saw no Whig candidates elected except one, with limited consequences. Of 27 councillors and sheremen, only one Alderman opposed, a sign some deem hopeful.
From Europe the Extrama- The English papers mock Linns Oregon plan while McDutio’s stance to defeat the bill is noted. Reports from Liverpool describe royal mint plunder and a large indemnity treasure for the Celestial Empire. Irish debate on Union reform follows. China Canton riot and Chinese attacks on foreigners prompt British defense in the Cantonese incident. A riot in Canton ends with deaths and looting as English residents defend houses. The Delhi ship news covers Ching accounts of unrest and anti foreign sentiment in Canton.
In a closing address, Martin condemns executive hurdles that hindered territory legislation while praising Assembly decorum. He outlines measures enacted to empower voters to elect sheriffs, probate judges, and justices of the peace, emphasizing responsibility to the people and unity within the legislature. The piece also discusses party dynamics with Tyler and Democratic prospects, including references to Washington diplomacy and state politics in Albany.
An 1840s era notice discusses relocating the Land Office from Muskodsy to Mineral Point, noting initial reasons tied to Doty’s paper towns and a political shift. It covers mentions of John Tyler’s 1840 presidential nomination, a court martial decision acquitting Com. Mackenzie, and a dispute over a legislative room and property possession.
A compiled list from the legislative session detailing acts originated in the Council and House. Items cover county organization, canal bonds, dam construction on the Milwaukee and Rock rivers, elections for sheriffs and judges, town boundary changes, land titles, state revenue, and various infrastructure projects across Milwaukee, Racine, Rock, Walworth, and other counties plus acts on governance and public establishments.
The Philadelphia Mercury reports an intimate relation between Corliss and Mrs. Colton begun eighteen months earlier. Corliss, who boarded opposite Colton, received notes and tokens, met in Philadelphia for twelve days, and paid bribes to keep the affair quiet. Colton, learning the truth from a family friend, proposed a hush payment plan, leading to a staged encounter and further revelations.
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