Charleston Convention and Southern Independence Hope
The Richmond Mail reports on the Charleston Convention of 1854 with editorial expectations for practical results over theory. It argues against Pacific railroad debates and urges focus on immediate Southern commercial independence, listing Richmond delegates and praising Mr. Clay’s admonitions to children on duty and virtue.
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Charleston
South
Trenholm
South Carolina
Pacific Railroad
Mississippi River
Atlantic
Pacific
West
Southwest
Virginia
Charleston Convention Opens with Plans for Southern Development
Special correspondence from Charleston reports the 1854 Southern rights convention organizing in Charleston Theatre with delegates from Tennessee Georgia North and South Carolina Virginia and Maryland. News notes outline committees officers and resolutions urging railroads harbors ships and a stronger commercial marine to boost southern growth while remarks reflect on travel and regional agriculture and a brief aside on press commentary about the Breckenridge episode.
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Charleston
Tennessee
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
T. Leger Blutchinson
Hanckell
W. G. Dawson
Dawson
Col
W. H. Sneed
Nesbit
W. C. Dawson
Lieut. Maury
Navy
W.G. DeSaussure
Mississippi River
G. K. Marshall
Mississippi
Thomas 7
George A Trenholm
South
George A. Trenholm
Committee On
Congress
Gee. A Trenholm
So. Ca
Morgan
Central Southern Rights Association of Virginia
Senate trims Gadsden treaty pay to seven million
Wasuixaron reports the Senate has cut the Gadsden boundary compensation from twenty to seven million. The treaty will pass in this form, and Santa Anna is expected to reject it. The writer notes this aligns with a published letter prediction.
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Osborne
National Picture Gallery
Exchange Bank
Wis
Daguerrean
W. H. Lewis
Wolborne
Nunn’s & Clark
Wasuixaron
Senate
Gadsden
Treany
Santa Anna
Washington Affaire and Court News In April
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad case was taken up today in the Supreme Court. A report that Senator James contemplates resigning is without foundation.
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Washington
Washieton
A.J. Marshall
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Supreme Court
James
Anti Slavery Convention Ohio Meeting Opens In City
The Ohio Anti Slavery Convention met in the city with large attendance from abroad including Frederick Douglass Lucy Stone and Sarah Parker. Officers elected a resolutions committee that submitted a lengthy report laid on the table for discussion. Douglass and Stone spoke with Stone opposing the Constitution. Three daily sessions were announced for the convention.
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Fred’k Duglass
Lucy Stone
Sarah C. Peilett
Fred
Douglass
U. S
Great Race at New Orleans and Other News
Report of the New Orleans three mile race with Arrow defeating Little Flea in two heats and setting fastest times on record. Also notes the April 12 adjournment of the Democratic State central committee with censures of administration, and April 10 arrival of the steamer Isabel with Havana messages and dull business in Cuarteston. Senator Mallory aboard.
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Wilmington
Cape Fear
Manchester
Peedee
South Carolina
Kingsville
Charleston
The
New York Herald
Parrow &Co
Jullien
Sea
J B Murphy
Roberts & Lancaster
Ola
14Th Street
Main
Franklin
Wirt Roberts
Edwin
Lancaster
Riowwong
Keen, Chiles & Baldwin
Work &c
Style &c
New Oxymans
Arrow
Little Flea
Arpany
Democratic State Central Committee
Senate Postage Bill Delayed Four Weeks In Exec Session
Congress in Washington opens with executive session and a four week postponement on the postal rate bill which would raise letter postage to five cents up to eight thousand six hundred miles and ten cents beyond that distance. The public lands price graduated but no final action occurs. Destructive freshet in Boston region cited with bridges mills and cattle swept away. Britain signals grant of civil administration parity to Newfoundland with other North American colonies.
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Senate
House
Boston
New Brunkswick
N. S
New Foundland
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