Douglas bill to admit Oregon as state faces opposition
Saturday Senator Douglas reported a bill authorizing the people of Oregon to form a state constitution and apply to Congress for admission. It met strong opposition from the South, with Douglas saying he would not press it. Earlier he pressed a territorial bill that faced Northern hostility, while facing Southern support. Nebraska critics question Judge Taft EvLe’s eligibility. The last steamboat before navigation suspension was Georgetown on January 22, with the river closed 44 days.
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First Arrivals and Public Meetings in 1855
The Gossamer and the Kentucky arrived from St Louis yesterday afternoon and evening. Packets to begin tanning on Saturday. Temperance Leclaree Ma Hewterr will address citizens at the Court House tonight. Lis Lecture praised. small admission fee to defray expenses. Parthenia’s poetical communication welcomed. Georgia news of crimes and politics included. An act to amend religious society records passes, allowing trustees to certify records. Witness and court fee amendments set at one dollar per day. travel allowances defined. Act to take effect upon passage.
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The Extension of City Limits and Union School District
A Whig commentary critiques the 30th section of the new boundary law as a means to fund Union School District Adams County. It claims a malign influence influenced legislation and alleges a 1500 dollar payoff to Quincy officials to secure favored provisions. The piece urges readers to press mayor and senator for explanations. It also notes arrival of the Star of the West with passengers and specie, plus California political turmoil and a wave of mob violence.
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Senate
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Star of the West
New York
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Treasury
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Treasury Department
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Supreme Court
Burgoyne Vs. Coty
San Francisco
Kidnapping Arrest In Philadelphia Vessel Case
On Saturday a female slave from a Louisiana planter was taken from a New Orleans vessel at Newcastle Delaware by Philadelphia police. A man named R Warwick who had the girl in charge was also taken into custody and committed on a kidnapping charge.
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New Orleans
Newcastle
Delaware
R.warwick
Mail from January not yet arrived at Salk Lake station
Independence reports January mail and February and March mail sent out but not received. Officials fear trouble in the camp possibly due to Indians or other causes. Weather is described as warm.
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Independence
Salk Lake
Oregon State Constitution Bill Passed by Senate
In Washington on March 4 the Senate passed a private bill authorizing Oregon to form a State Constitution and seek admission at the next Congress. The measure faced South opposition. Brown moved to table, but the motion failed 18 to 20. After discussion, the bill was laid on the table and the Senate adjourned sine die. The House adjourned after lengthy business and leave taking. Executive appointments were confirmed, including consuls for British North American Provinces and Simoda, Japan, and several brevet and regular officer promotions for two additional cavalry regiments and related staffs.
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Committee On
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Letcher
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Linn Boyd
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Orr
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Simoda
Japan
J. E. Johnston
W.J. Hooker
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3D Artillery
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Wright
Edmund B.alexander
Sth Infantry
Artilery
Silas Casey
2D Infantry
Wehj L. Walker
6Th “Infantry
Calapel
George Law Sailed for Aspinwall with Passengers
New York March 5 report notes the George Law departed for Aspinwall carrying many passengers including Senator Gwin and N H Aspinwall. Mentions stock prices firming and a resignation threat by Major Wood over a police bill. Also includes editorial humor on the Cairo Times editor and a moral tale about a boy’s respect for parents.
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Marché
George Law
Aspinwall
Gwin
N. H. Aspinwall
The Herald responds to slander and Cuban talks
A Saturday March 10, 1855 Herald article defends its editorial independence against a slanderous charge. It reviews U.S. Cuban policy discussions, Ostend Conference reports, and Marcy Soule correspondence, summarizing calls for Cuba purchase, fears of British influence, and U.S. justice in the matter. It also notes contemporary California land cases and praises Goody’s Lady’s Book.
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Mason
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Great Britain
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Calis
England
Marey
Marcy Seggesta
Aon
N.Y. Times
Periodical updates and local notes from 19th century issues
Periodicalx Daytex reports March numbers of Harper's Putnam's and the Ecle eMagazines with broader reading matter. A Bristol man has two nephews in Sebastopol and two in the French army. news from Canada and Washington anniversaries. Convict escapes from the Penitentiary. Lord Palmerston vigor and age noted. Wisconsin moves toward prohibition. Harvard funds rise. Cairo land sales. Chicago mayoral race outcome. Columbus day.
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Ecle
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Sebastopol
Aristocratic rot fuels Britain’s military crisis says Jerrold
The London press attacks aristocratic influence on the military system as the source of fault. Douglas Jerrold denounces the aristocracy as the cause and contends that promotions should come from the people, not wealth. He predicts a future where brains rule and public officials are drawn from the broader society.
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London
Douglaas Jerrold
Ford
England
California widows plot shocks Quincy letters reveal a scam
A letter from Jas Arraswith of Van Buren County Iowa details a con by Newman who enticed rural families to send him women to California or Salt Lake. The scheme involved misdirecting funds, deception about his son, and possible luring for money. Local residents offered help to Arraswith during his stay in Quincy.
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van Buren County
Iowa
Quincy
Newstan
California
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Newman
Sines
Califoria
Phil
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Salt Lake
Bonaparte
Senator Dougas and the Oregon Bill Debate
The piece disputes a Herald charge that a Weekly Whig article urged a verdict against Brooks. It explains the article was reprinted from the Daily and Weekly Patriot with no editorial slant. Telegraph dispatches show opposition to the Oregon bill from the South and from two Northern senators, Wilson and Brodhead.
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Conspiracy Rumor Involving Spain France England and Austria
The New York Herald reports the Russian Emperor told President Pierce of a plotted conspiracy by Spain France England and Austria against the United States. Critics doubt the claim, arguing the source is unreliable and that people should not overreact. John Bull and Johnny Cradeau are said to understand their interests and avoid provoking the United States.
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Austria
John Bull
Johnny Cradeau
Sam
Agricultural Societies Act Republished for County Readers
Agricultural and Hort icultural Societies and Associations are incorporated by a General Assembly act aimed at improving domestic animal breed. The report notes Tar River rising rapidly, a price current tallies hog packs in Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee, and mentions the death of Robert N Wickliffe of Lexington. The legislature approved a $7,000 appropriation for a State Arsenal in Springfield under the Governor’s direction.
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