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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1847
Page
2
Reports from Vera Cruz discuss peace negotiations with Santa Anna, the status of the Peace Commissioners, and Mexican political alignments. Details include troop movements, reprisals against guerrillas, and military actions around Tampico and the capital, with updates on ships, prisoner releases, and local defense preparations.
Reports from Rome say the pope may renounce reform and quit the pontificate, with liberals organizing a petition for reforms without dignity loss. Belgium’s king and queen visit Paris amid abdication rumors, while Holland considers a health travel for the king and a regency. Russia plans a rail line to link Warsaw Moscow St Petersburg, and Epwarp Bares emerges as a Missouri congressman linked to Quincy Adams.
A Whig State Convention for Governor and Lieutenant Governor nominations will convene at the Jackson Court House on Wednesday September 15 at 2 PM. Each county may send two delegates per House of Representatives seat, with allowances for counties not entitled to legislators to send one delegate. Detroit July 1847. Jacob M. Howard Samuel Barstow John Owen David Smart Whig State Committee.
The Whig State Committee issues a call for a State Convention to choose Governor and Lieutenant Governor nominees. The meeting is set for Jackson on the first of September at 2 PM. Six delegates are allotted to the county, urging capable men to secure a strong Whig majority against Locofocos. A suggestion names Hon. Henny W. Taycon as a potential Governor candidate with notable public service in New York and the state.
Aiming at Gen Cass and his Chicago Convention letter, the piece criticizes his silence and lack of clear stance on Lake Harbor improvements and treasury appropriations. It notes Western interests, contrasts Cass with other leaders, and questions the letter’s contents and publication.
The text argues General Cass avoids early commitment on public policy, waiting to see popular opinion before defining his stance. It notes Cass’s habit of aligning with prevailing sentiment rather than imposing his own fixed principles, contrasting his cautious leadership with a more independent stance. It also references his 1844 Texan question and implies uncertainty about Harbor measures' popularity.
The piece urges caution in diet and hygiene as oppressive weather elevates illness risk, especially for children. It suggests careful use of new vegetables, daily bathing, and describes a machine that copies marble statues. It also notes Detroit publishers modernizing their newspaper and comments on political correspondence and secret societies with community opinions.
The narrator sails Erie to Buffalo, counts vessels, and critiques President Polk over St Clair Flats protection. He reflects on Chicago Convention influence, praises the Oregon steamboat, and notes John P. Purchis’s recovery and city growth in Buffalo. Attends St John’s and Presbyterian services in port city.
Correspondence from Loare Maine dated July 25 describes Maine's economy including shipbuilding timber fisheries and lumber exports with growth in wealth and industry. It notes moral character and New England temperance, plus political views on Taylor and party divisions and references the Journal of Commerce on California and Mormon issues.
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