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Newspaper
Peru Gazette
Location
Peru, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1840
Page
4
The piece outlines Buchanan's defense of the Sub-Treasury plan, its depositary system, specie requirements, and checks on executive power. It contrasts with Clay's opposition, discusses bank reform ideas, and reports sharp exchanges between Buchanan, Clay, and Calhoun.
From the Penna Packet 1775 reports Congress on June 15 appointing a General to command Continental Forces for American liberty with a pay of five hundred dollars monthly. June 16 Washington accepts with humility, pledging to incur no profit and to keep exact expense accounts. Anecdote of Gen Putnam and notes on British and Maine boundary disputes follow, plus a death of Henry Vanhining at 102 and a stance by General Harrison on presidential canvass. A clash near Wampao leaves five hundred Chinese dead after a British encounter.
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