Democratic views on internal improvements and territorial power
In a detailed letter, the writer defends the Democratic stance on federal power to fund and regulate internal improvements while arguing against broad congressional control over territories. He cites the Baltimore Convention resolutions, Wilmot Proviso debates, and constitutional limits, urging minimal federal interference and asserting territorial self-government is best managed locally. He warns that overreach risks disunion and notes contemporary California unrest and gold yields.
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Tie
Greeley
Senate
Uni
Chicago
United States
Congress
Haltimore
Billy
Meralhorn
Sam
Mgr. Nicholson
Wilmot
California
New Mexico
Buchanan
Ofr. Walker
Abe
Walker i
South
Union
Ark of Safety
Nicholson
United
Eee
Hut Ceriain
Madison
Justice Story
Virginia
Magenrchusets
Marshall
Ito
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Gen Cass Letter and Cholera News Mix in City Paper
Gen Cass defends himself against charges of river and harbor opposition and disputes about slavery in territories, while cholera reports show varying mortality across the South, West, and East with declines in some cities and rising cases in others. Dispatches note arrivals and political conventions, plus stock commentary on health and international events.
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Cass
Chicago
Congress
Nicholson
Cincinnat
St. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri
St Louis
New York
Board of Health
Buffalo
Philadelphia
Detroit
Cleveland
The
Plain Dealer
Sexton
Train Attacked by Indians Reported Between San Antonio and Laredo
From Corpus Christi a letter dated July 3 reports a United States wagon train attacked between San Antonio and the Bagle pass about twenty miles above Presidio Rio Grande. Thirteen members were killed, mules seized, and aid delayed. A company of artillery briefly moved toward Laredo but was recalled to Rio Grande City. Citizens urged a permanent station at Laredo pending Gen Harney’s reply. Reports also note Mexican tensions with Santa Anna parades and frontier guards. The Crescent City carried California news and details of the steamship Pasama arriving in San Francisco with 104 passengers and 8 million dollars in gold dust. The Oregon planned departure from San Francisco.
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Intec
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O’brien
Meagher
McNima
O’donald
Swift
van Diemans Land
Mutual Friends
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Praner
Paris
Lamartine
Paria
Rome
Barrot
Dufour
France
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Normandy
Lord Palmerson
Rowe
Legislative Assembly
Toulon
Ledru Rollin
Belgium
Bernard Arago Bonbut
Mexico
U.S
New Orleans Crescent
Corpus Christi
United States
San Antonio
Presido Rio Grande
Laxredo
Leu
Rio Grande City
Leredo
Harney
Laredo
Santa Anna
Victoria
Sierra Madre
Crescent City
Weamship Pasema
Panaimolt
Omnes
Oregon
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S. Sruawnen
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Cuyahoga County
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4Th Streets
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Dr. Tilden
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Summit County
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Plains
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Temperanceville
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Taylor
Louisville Democrat
Kentucky
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Court of Common Pleas
Pott County
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Martin Burt
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Thomas Junkin
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Elisha Ettwwort
Amos C. Taylor
Flaal
Jonah
W. Crispeman
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Wiltman IV
Ermia
James Hazard
Sete Ezra &. Taylor
Chester Settlement
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Adama
Attent
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Lawn
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