25 Jul 1844
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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1844
Page
1
A dramatic domestic scene opens with a quarrel over breakfast coffee and chocolate. The husband, irascible and jealous, punishes his wife for a minor disturbance, while a visitor arrives as the scene escalates. The couple’s clashes reveal a tense, public facade masking private strife. The piece also notes political reflections on the next Congress and a Clay letter on tariffs.
A long, tangled fragment from a 19th century newspaper page discusses Henry Clay, Jefferson, Polk, and Texas annexation. It items disputes within the Whig party, criticizes the Expounder, and contains letters from Benton and others arguing against annexation. It also includes local county notes on Whig gatherings and political sentiment.
The piece argues that Polk and his allies oppose protection and predicts the tariff bill’s fate depending on future majorities. It cites a speech by Indiana Democrat Henry Loco Foco accusing Republicans of thwarting tariffs and promising to pass them if given power, urging farmers and workers to judge those who vow to destroy the tariff.
Twenty six House members, all from the Loco Foco party, voted against Mr Pollock's amendment to the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill that would require articles for Congress to be of American manufacture. The list includes Arrington Atkinson Bower Bow-Chay Aaron V Brown Bart Campbell Reuben Chapman Augustus A Chapman Cobb Daniel Dromycote Duncan Holmes Hopkins Hubbard Hughes Jameson Lumpkin Lucas McKay Mathews Murphy Emory D. Potter David S Reid and Woodward. The Albany Journal notes the party's opposition to domestic industry and Republican protection for American workers.
The piece recounts regional editorials on James K. Polk and tariffs, noting Polk’s explicit stance against a protective tariff and Elwood Fisher’s assertion of free trade principles. It cites Albany and Cincinnati papers opposing protective measures while supporting free trade, and references letters about Henry Clay and political bargains.
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