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Quincy Whig

Location

Quincy, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1853

Page

2

Speculation of War With Mexico Dominates June 16 1853

Washington reports Gen Garland ordered to New Mexico to march into the Mesilla valley against Governor Trias. The dispute over the boundary near El Paso and the Mesilla Valley could trigger war or be settled by Guadalupe treaty arbitration. Also notes Webster statue dispute and Alton lumber shortages.

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Sabbath Breaker Boat Disaster Teaches Sobering Lesson

In a lakeside village a wealthy man built a pleasure boat and named it The Sabbath-breaker after a minister warned it would tempt wildness. Launched on Sunday, the vessel sailed briefly before a sudden wind toppled it, sinking with about forty lives lost. The incident, amid cheers and later tragedy, underscored religious concerns over Sabbath indignities. The report also notes a telegraphic dispatch from Weston citing Senator Atchison’s stance on Nebraska Territory and railroad routes, opposing the Wilmot Proviso and favoring routes surveyed by the General Government.

California Sreecu Senator Atcaison Weston Atchison Nebraska Territory Wilmot Guthrie Benton Lieut. Beale Kansas St. Joseph Maj. Phelps

Channel shift eyed as Missouri river erosion nears Long Lake

Alton Courier reports a light soil bank between the Missouri River and Long Lake may alter the river channel. A surveying party will assess, with costs estimated at fifteen to twenty thousand dollars to dig a five foot deep channel. Some urge a new upstream channel to prevent danger.

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Small Bills Look Out Law Affects Foreign Drafts

A Ili nois Journal article notes a new law from the last Legislature prohibiting circulation of foreign bills under five dollars after August first. Corporations and individuals face fifty dollar penalties for issuing paying passing or receiving them. Brokers bankers and debtors and their staff are subject to indictment and possible county jail. The Journal expects the law to be enforced and urges scrutiny before the deadline.

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Oregon News Brief On Agriculture And Crops

The editor notes prospects are modest as agricultural interests thrive overall. A southern valley wheat crop has suffered heavy damage from mice, and pastures in many areas have had grass eaten bare.

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