Vast Northern Settlement Promises Bountiful Future
The Montreal Gazette reports on the Seixiak Sertlement near the Hed River of the North. It notes 5000 residents with 2000 householders owning 100 acres each and ten thousand acres under cultivation. The region offers abundant game fish and prairie land inviting farming with minimal labor. A British garrison of 400 supports settlers descended from Scottish colonies.
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George Simpson
Montreal
Hed River
Montreal Gazette
Sted River
Milwaukee Democrats Rally for November Victory
A Saturday rally in Milwaukee energized the democratic party with strong city and ward committees to boost organization. Despite defections the party aims to restore its traditional majority in November as speakers including Dr. Bagan Curran and Judge Cnanpier energized the crowd. German and other supporters responded warmly to Mr Scuamtrcx as Living wrapped up with a pledge to raise the democratic banner.
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Milwaukee
Ba- Gan
Coon
Slavery Debates and Rail Route Letters in 1848 Wisconsin
In a Beaver Dam Bechworth era issue, letters discuss Gen. Cass and Van Buren on slavery, and a civil engineer’s report on a Beloit to Lake Winnebago railroad route. The dispatch covers regional railroad prospects, political rhetoric, and local press commentary on national figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Conn
RB. P. Morgan
Chicago and Galena Railroad Company
Beloit
Lake Winnebago
August Elections Report Shows Democratic Gains
Fragmentary OCR reports August elections with figures for multiple regions and totals. Names and places are garbled but show a democratic majority and overall turnout. The text references Massooni and several districts with varying vote counts, indicating broad national impact.
Van Buren Order on Capturing Amistead Slaves Contested
The Portland Advertiser reprints Van Buren's 1810 order to recapture and return the Amistead enslaved people to their Spanish claimants, directing U S Marshal to assist Lieut John J Paine aboard the Grampus. John Quincy Adams criticizes the order as unconstitutional and sweeping in scope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Advertiser
Martin van Buren
John Quinsley Adams
van Barents
Mgr
Adams
Mimiber
Aumstead
Circuit Court
Dahomey
United States
Wolf
Marshall
Whig Prospects in Presidential Question Mentioned
The New York Loraldt article argues independents who backed Gen Taylor fear a party realignment. It predicts Taylor may be defeated in November unless a strong rally by the real people across the Northern states occurs, with Dun Cass likely to win.
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Cass
van Buren
Democratic Party
Free
Jarvison
Virginia
South
Mr. van Buren
Waukesha Dem
Wrexig Banerr
Beaver Daim
Dodge County
Adams
Eiher
Culena
Chicasgo
Elgin
Belute
Wisconsin
Rivelard P. Morgan
Flo
Gov. Washington
John Adama
Whos. Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Martin van Buren
James KK. Polk
John C. Cashionn
Con. Taylor
Bedger
van Haren
Gen. Carag
Gen.Paylor
Scott
N.Y
van Buyen
Cass. Unlless
Union
Gen. Taylor
Dun
Ohio Democracy and the 1844 Presidential Outlook
Private letter from the Western Reserve notes political mood in Olio with Democrats united behind Cass and Butler, Whigs divided on state tickets. It cites Cass leads in Ohio and predicts strong support across Maryland and Tennessee districts for Cass, aided by party alignments and regional comments.
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Western Reserve
Oliv
Cass
Butler
Clay
Gio
Taylor
Ohio
Henry Clay
Whale
Cassia
Ma. Pols
Olio
Guiler
Fragmented Tariff and Court Notes Across The Nation
The piece surveys political qualifications and governance claims, notes English press moderation after resistance, and cites Alabama crop prospects and wheat markets. It also reports the Corease Court term opening with Judge Stow presiding and chief justice support.
Political banners and bookish gossip swirl in a torn note
A fragment from Vinema reports whigs in Lanover bowing to Henry Clay for President and John Minor Botts for Vice President with fifty five signatures. The Nutford State Patriot notes Van Buren’s weakness in New Slam, Cass and Butler ahead by eight thousand, Taylor and Fillmore suffering a 14 to 19 thousand gap. Bulwer reportedly earned 1600 pounds from publishers for his novel Harold.
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Clay
Belarg
Sid
Mest
Whigs
Demoocrats
Vinema
Argus
Philadelphia
Ilenry Clay
John Minor Botts
Old
Lanover
Temple of Civil Liberty
Ven Buren
Cass
Butler
Taylor
Fillmore
Laylor
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St. Lawrence
Jem Moore
New York
Maurat
Buffalo
Pennsylvania
Penn
Woapers
Fenerara
Boston
Liverpool
Galena
Chadwick
Galena Gazette
Benbow
Devonshire
Ephigenia
London Sunday Times
Dr. Hoan
Silas Wright
Alan
Ransom EL. Gillet
Wright
Gen
Nicholson
Iman
A. P. Nicholson
Tennessee
U. States
Wank. Dem
A. O. Houghton
Ahway ‘Cy
Advertiser
Watertown
Lewis Cass
Michigan
WM. C. Butler
Kentucky
Francis Harbschmann
William Dinwiddie
Fond du Lac
Samuel F. Nichols
Greavad
David P.mapms
Fond du Wae
Cass’ Nicholaon Detter
Messrs. Haas & Co
Fenn Pu Lac
fLurura A. Cot
Rock River
Cassig
Winnederhook
Bago Marsh
Matty
Nile
Thy
Paulo
Fond du Fac
Lambor
Borep
Jackson
Nowsrarors
Massooni
Nurora
Towa
Ixpiana
Togo
Armansas
Canora
Kunrucry
Nera
Ohio Democracy
Torr Destoonsey
Pennsylvanian
Warrisburgh
Longstreth
Richmond
Sollows
Frederick County
Mar
Maryland
Memphis Appeal
Tennessey
Mir Cocke
Ploinsime
Cocke
Gen Taylor
Congress
Taylons
Phe "Tren
Tayhuts
Vu Hashie
Ify
Jia
Tima
Nature
Borden Sun
Gol. Porrmet
England
Cnovs
Ananana
Alabama
Southport American
Tun Corease
Travill
Stow
Land
Shebsygan Timies
Bulwer
Bently and Co
Llarald
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