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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1850
Page
2
The publisher of the Statesman urges all in arrears to pay by early September as the current volume ends, noting many subscribers lack payment for years. Those in two years or more risk removal from the list. they may settle to avoid collection and being cut off from future issues.
Citizens urged to organize in every township for the fall state election. Emphasizes activating voters, selecting candidates, and building unity to defeat locofoco influence and restore Calhoun and Michigan to better governance. Encourages early action, duty of suffrage, and preparation for a strong ticket.
Prospectus from Mr Payson for a weekly temperance paper in Detroit to promote abolition of alcoholic liquors and True Morality. Editorials by Detroit Temperance League executives with contributions from clergy. price one dollar per year with initial issue. Subscriber names sought.
The article recounts a heated exchange over Texas claims to land west of the Rio Grande. Gov Ball of Yeats urges a special session to bolster Texas jurisdiction and laws, while President Fillmore’s tempered stance resists incendiary threats. It notes Taylor’s planned message to Congress and House opposition to Texas aggression.
The article notes a sluggish Tax Convention with many on leave and illness in Son aiog, while Hon. Inane FE Crary recovers. It discusses possibly moving the Maine capital and reflects on Lansing as a government seat, then highlights Mr. Payson of Detroit delivering temperance lectures near Marshall, promising zeal to rouse dormant reform, condemn rum sellers, and critique liquor manufacture.
Cholera persists in Chicago with daily cases among emigrants and those with unhealthy diets. Detroit reports a few fatal cases but a Dr Pitcher note attributes them to overindulgence in greens and fresh meat amid heat. Health boards urge city purification and avoidance of unripe vegetables, pork, veal, and fish. village authorities may consider similar steps as season wanes toward interior areas.
The column calls readers to a fire department meeting and previews oratory displays. It notes letters from California, mentions high creeks due to snowmelt, and reports Rev R Hobart plans to return. Also features Judge Webster’s letter on the Texas boundary and debate over Mr Webster’s role in Free Soil vs Slavery Extension.
The Old North State Whigs face a heavy setback as a large vote turnout defies expectations. News notes that Gov Reid’s reform drive and local issues fail to comfort party leaders over replacing Senator Mangum, signaling a tough path to reclaim the state.
The report records Southern members of Congress linking territorial questions to California admission with strict boundary limits. It notes resolutions declining California approval unless latitude restrictions apply and opposing cession of territory south of 362 30 to New Mexico. The piece mentions Sonlo’s amendment rejection and the bill’s engrossment on the 12th as the North aims to push the measure swiftly.
The July 10 shipment reports heavy wheat and firmer prices, with beans and flour in moderate demand. Danish victories in late battles are noted, data from Hamburg cites 100 wounded or killed. a Danish steamer seized then released after British capture. Austrian despatches urge Confederate unification, while Prussian recall is hinted. Separate item mentions two brothers Vickey dying in Boston cleaning accident. ship Wishingwell struck by lightning. a Betavie case of murder amid Betavie, N Y. The fragmentary notices reflect wartime chaos and local incidents including a murder and a shipboard incident.
President Taylor warns Congress of Texas efforts to extend civil jurisdiction over El Paso Worth Presidio and Santa Fe counties north and east of the Rio Grande. He cites treaties and the Guadalupe Hidalgo line and urges a swift congressional decision on boundary and potential indemnity while stressing the limits of Texas authority beyond state borders.
Fragmented reports show a chaotic convention with 61 members mustered, disputes over temperance licensing, and a proposed abolition of alcohol sales. Debates centered on the judiciary system, speaker election by the people, and executive influence amid party tensions and procedural fights.
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