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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1845

Page

2

Congressional Proceedings and Texas Annexation Debate

The session covers Senate committee selections, petitions on Texas annexation, and House actions on Texas admission. Debates include chaplaincy, remonstrances against annexation, and various committee balloting. Oregon and global news items follow with treaty and trade notes and domestic political commentary.

Public Meeting Advocates Mail Routes and Free Ferry

A Quincy public meeting at the court house on Monday discusses establishing a tri weekly mail from Quincy to St Josephs and a daily mail from Springfield to Quincy. Committees were formed to pursue the mail routes and a free ferry across the Mississippi, with plans to survey the Missouri bottom road and obtain cost estimates. The session adjourned to Saturday evening with reports due.

Court House Missouri Washington Quincy Gidosephe Niscourt Springfield Quincey Alva WM. G. Flood W. Rogers O. H. Browning J. N. Ralston I. N. Morris J. H. Holtom E. J. Phillips Micalscippi River FE. J. Phillips A. Wheat L. Dull, Jr H. Root Thayer J. Rice H. Asbury J. B. Schwindler J. E. Jones Ward N, Wren J. A. Swezy A Nouser G. B. Dimock Snd J. Wood Missouri Bottom Quinsey Ebenezer Moore Gulf of Mexico Atlantic Ohio Mississipi Hudson River Seaboard Arkansas Red River St. Louis Mississippi South-West Red Rivers Congress

Oregon War Tariff and the presidential split over war and finance

The piece argues the nation enjoys prosperity under the tariff of 1842 and opposes war with Britain over Oregon. It contrasts Whigs who favor protection with Democratic war supporters, criticizes the Richmond Enquirer and Washington Union for partisanship, notes House election disputes in Florida, reports death of Commodore Eliott, and mentions state governors and Boston mayoral results alongside Mormon and press fire incidents.

Philadelphia Anyarout Sam Whig Party Oregon Great Britain Tho’s. Jefferson Democratic War Party War-Democratic Party England Ign Locofoco Washington “Union Father Ritchie Richmond Enquirer Virginia Geideman Tiga Polk

War with England listed by The Sun in British reckoning

The Sun outlines eleven grievances attributed to England by a calm London paper, detailing perceived American and British conflicts including independence, wartime losses, annexation aims, and territorial ambitions in North America and beyond. The list cites Canadian sympathy, Texas, Oregon, California, Mexico, Cuba, and the West Indies as interconnected issues in the broader dispute.

Vena News Room Liva New York Boston Cambria New York Express England Oregon Bonn Boston Times London Aulesion Wilmer Smith Naval Boston Evening Traveler Duke of Wellington United States New York Journal of Commerce U. States France Europe Canada the Sun America Great Britain Texas China California Mexico Cuba West Indies

Important Tax Titles Decision In Circuit Court

A case in the United States Circuit Court for this district last week rejected a tax-title deed under the Revenue Laws of 1838-39. The ruling held that a sheriff's successor cannot execute the deed, rendering many tax-titles valueless. the decision may affect numerous cases across the state. The Alton Telegraph notes the argument by J Butterfield and defense by Johnson of Quincy. The December Farmers Library shows an engravings feature on domestic fowls and reports on Mr Clay’s Cuba winter visit for health.

United States’ Circuit Pope Circuit C United States District of Illinois Supreme Court of the United J. Butterfield Johnson Quincy Alton Telegraph E Press Farmers Library Clay Cuba

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