Wisconsin and Federal Powers Clash Over Territorial Slavery
The Prescott Transcript notes Stevens that Congress can legislate for territories and deter slavery in lands. warns federal overreach threatens state sovereignty, urging unity to defend constitutional rights. The piece connects slavery debates to railroads and state loyalty, urging adherence to the Constitution and resisting disunion.
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Wisconsin
Congress
Washington
Pierce
Supreme
Orer
Murts
Supreme Court of the United States
Governor's Message on Slavery and Legislation
Wisconsin Governor's Message praised for candor and reform aims. Legislature signals busy term with tax and reform bills, charter proposals for ferries, and new judicial court. mentions clergy chaplain invitation, railroads committee roles, and investigations into land grants. Democratic consistency debated. Utah reports show forts and unrest.
Fort Scott troubles ease as finds gold at Pepin Dunn Co
A late report notes Fort Scott problems aren’t as severe as feared and mentions a gold discovery at Pepin in Dunn County. The broad item list includes political shifts with Justice Nathan Clifford confirmed, Kansas and Minnesota admission debates, and local Wisconsin travel notes with rail and land grant talks, plus observations on 1858 state politics and rail planning. Journal notes recount a Wisconsin tour, railroad funding debates, and warnings about river-road hazards while detailing legislative shifts and party dynamics.
The Nicaraguan Question in Congress Debates
The piece notes ongoing congressional discussion on the Nicaraguan question. It reports Senator Doolittle may introduce a resolution to award Com Paulding a medal. It mentions Walker’s southern sympathies, the New York Herald correlating his move south, and forces gathering at Mobile and New Orleans to join Col. Anderson. It remarks that filibusters at Norfolk have received orders to proceed south and that Walker has left his affairs in Congress to press his claims vigorously.
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Congress
Dool
Com. Paulding
Walker
New York Herald
Washington Core
South
Mobile
New Orleans
Col. Anderson
Norfolk
Pris
Prescott 1858 Rail road optimism and political mispronunciations
In 1858 Prescott letters express belief rail lines will reach the La GC. & M. and St. & 8. by spring or summer, with capitalists backing the project and the company recruiting workers. The piece then recounts a humorous incident in the Wisconsin Assembly as Mr Hanrehan’s name is misread during the Chief Clerk election, provoking laughter. It also praises local editors and agents, noting Gibbs of Prescott and Twombly of the Transcript, and predicts the Transcript’s rise as a premier Mississippi paper north of St. Louis.
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Prescott
la Crosse
St. Croix and Lake Supanor
St. Croix Lake
Mississippi River
Lake Superior
Bayfield
Sid Company
la Crosse and Milwaukee Railroad Company
St. Croix
la Crosga and Milwaukee Railroad Company
Congress
Wisconsin
la Crosse and Milwautee Railroad Company
St. Croix and Superior Railroad Company
St Crow Lake
la Crosse and
Milweaukee
North West
Casyos
St. Croix River
Dunn County
Stean Boat Company
Chippewa River
Pierce Eau Claire
Dunn
Chippewa
Clarke and
Beale
Justices of the Peace
Knowlton
la Crosse & Milwaukee RR
Tme
Charles Burchard
Pierce
Hudson
Senate
Prairie du Chien
Viroqua
Winona
Redwing
Hastings
Horsea
Alli
Mississippi
Chicago
Hall Claire
Black River
Sparta
New Lisbon
la Crescent
Red Wing
la GC. & M
Wise Prescott
Muavauxer Leeispater
Hanrehan
Milwaukee
Rolon
Tevet
Tunrehan
Tleve
Col Steever
Clark
Stannehan
Manrehan
Lovell
Clerk
Tanvehan
Hanvehan
Sherey
Assembly
Madison Tournal
Oliver Gibbs, Jr
Prescott’ Transcript
Board of County Commissioners
Pierce County
Notary Public, &c
Gibbs
Paul Minnesotion
Proscort
Corps
H. N. Twombly
Msg
St. Louis
Wood Co
Brundage
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Eee Sai Eilitors
Transcript
Northwest
Conarsroxpexce
L. C.&. Millb. R. Co
Havent
The
Milwaukee Senétic
Madison
Histeri
Tue St. Pach. Mixyesotray
Minnesotien Ut
Thomas Foster
Northwestern
Minnesota
Foster & Moore Publishers
St. Paul
Hudson North Star
Uran
Utah
Col. Cook
Fort Bridger
Salt Lake City
Col Cook
Gov. Cumming
Fort Scott
Pepin
Dunn Co
Jeion C. C. Washburn
Lucius
Sing Sing
Elion
Nathan Clifford
Supreme Court
Curtin
Powell
Dye
Kentucky
Eucecer
Thompson
Joe
Brigham Young
Mibroke
Florence
Omaha
Journa
Kansas
Chick Clerk
Carl Schurz
Tle
Maryland
Ligon
Buchanan
James Buchanan
United States
Muggins
Eppthe
Lawrence
Democrat
Free State Party
Wilson
Milla
Mau Claire
Beef River Station
Black River Falls
Wilson's
Menomonee
Red Cedar
Prairia
Eau Claire
Preg‘cott
Boof River
la Crosse & Mil
O.b Cos
Pratrem
Wis
Reis River
Casi Ak
Cox & Green
Heanny
Strauss
Tpealer
Kewston
S.anihand
E. L. Strauss
Prosotif
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Artyss
San
Stearns & Stiles, Proprietors
Mercer County
Covut
Prencott
Wells & Stillman
Aline
Appaituidiy
Goode Suia
Elisse
Citizens OF
Prescott City Saw and Feed Mill
Rama Veivo
Woaye Alesia
Prin
Feord
Lowrie, Smyzer & Weigle
Prevent
Belden
Trimbella
C. H. Belden & CO
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