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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1850
Page
4
The robber boastfully described his theft but his sister revealed the watch remained in his room after his departure. The tale concludes that he had himself committed a robbery rather than being robbed, a curious reversal recounted in Memoirs of Sir Thos. Fowell Bunton.
The piece notes that Louisiana avoids alarmist union threats while defending its rights. It cites a Congress remark about North Carolina and argues Louisiana will resist abstract dangers but act decisively when real danger appears, predicting Louisiana will not precede other states in secession.
The excerpt presents a lengthy debate led by General Cass opposing full non intercourse with Austria while critiquing US conduct toward European powers. It questions whether America can morally judge Austria without addressing its own past actions, including Mexican events, and calls for restraint and reflection before endorsing sanctions.
Maryland representatives are urged to declare the state’s unalterable determination against any Wilmot Proviso or allied scheme. The piece portrays Gen Taylor as fitting the moment, warns of disunion if constitutional rights are sacrificed, and calls for united southern action to block emancipation or emigration of slaveholders to new territories.
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