Letter from Hon. Wm. C. Rives on Union and Virginia
The letter from Virginia’s envoy to France warns against disunion amid disputes over slavery in new territories. Rives urges Virginia to stay united, oppose federal interference, and lead by example to preserve the Union and its central role in the federation. He stresses Virginia’s geographic and political centrality and appeals for steadfast loyalty to the Union.
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Rives
France
Virginia
Fis
Paris
Str
Mexico
Congress
Commonwealth
Segand
Souther Conventioniensis
Erame
Shem
Las Evar
Wwe
Webster Reception in Boston at Revere House Enlivens Crowd
A telegraphic Philadelphia report says about 5,000 people gathered opposite the Revere House in Boston to greet Daniel Webster and his party including Choate. Benjamin Curtis praised Webster’s Senate course, while Webster urged compromise to unite the Union and heal sectional divides amid noisy scenes and bouquets from the Revere House ladies.
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Mr. Webster
Boston
Revere House
Philadelphia American
Daniel Webster
Choate
Benjamin Curtis
Mr. W
Senate
Curtis
Baroueh
Stas
New England
Pacific
Boston Reporter
Grain and Fruit Prospects in Oregon Region
Winter wheat timing affects ripening from July to March while red wheat behaves like spring wheat if sown in April. Peas mixed with oats yield similar to wheat. apples and peaches bear abundantly. Villages show wild plums grapes and cherries in Oregon. Umpqua valley features a notable plum shrub. Immigrant arrivals in 1847 introduced diverse fruit trees. berries including strawberries, dewberries, raspberries and gooseberries thrive, with cranberries abundant near the coast but poor elsewhere. A Peace Convention delegate from Theodore Parker's society to the World Peace Convention in Frankfurt, Germany, in August is named.
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Oregon
Umpqua
John T. Sargent
Theodore Parker's Society
Boston
Frankfort
Germany
North and South clash urged in wartime pamphlet
A copy of a New England pamphlet titled North and the South or the Question stated and considered circulated from Columbia argues collision between the regions is inevitable. It calls for dissolving the Union, seizing slave territories, and settling lands with slaveholders, urging action at the Nashville Convention.
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Sisterhood
Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Atlantic
Pacific Ocean
Virginia
Maryland
Kentucky
Union
Virgil
Isa Ovak
Columbia
South
Missouri
Nashville
Alanema Jou
Mississippi repudiation bonds discussed in London Times view
The article asserts that Mississippi will eventually pay its debt, criticizing repudiation as demagogic. It praises honest citizens and notes the Whig party opposed repudiation, arguing the state’s credit and progress suffered but is recovering amid financial strain and misrepresentation.
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Mississippi
London Times
England
Mai
Mi Ippi
Richmond
Gold Cargo From Ohio Arrives at Boston Harbor
The US ship Ohio recently arrived in Boston with a gold shipment valued at $114,256. Named consignors include Hemmenway with $35,360 in stamped bars, Charles Brewer with $7,668, N. Cunningham with $317,975, D. B. Skelley with $185, Dr. Brandseth with $785, Matland Phelps & Co. with $500, Wm. H. Milton with £8203, and R. Morse & Sons with $40,050.
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Ohio
Boston
Hemmenway
Charles Brewer
N. Cunningham
D. B. Skelley
Dr. Brandseth
Jdo
Matland, Phelps & Co
Wm. H. Milton
R. Morse & Sons
Christianity elevates women and equal rights in society
The 1850 discussion notes how Christianity raised women to equality with men, ending male dominance in law and social life. It cites a Ohio convention on women’s rights, urging universal suffrage and political equality while criticizing divergent views in the Southern press and contemporary politics.
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Sales
Carinachia
Ohio
Olid Bell
Betsey Cowles
Lydia Jane Pyerson
Francis Bb. Sage
J. B. Stanton
Mary Hales
Elizabeth Wilson
Alto
Hunan
Local Leader Announces Short Stay and Final Opportunity
A regional figure signals a brief remaining period in office with a promise of limited time for supporters to act. The message stresses that the current window may not reopen for many years and urges decisive steps before departure.
Congress Proceedings and Civil Strife Reported
The article describes turbulent Congress discussions on army conscription, census actions, and government power. It cites reports from Philadelphia, Philadelphia North American, and mentions Secretary of State under debate. The piece notes broad fears about unrest, transport cuts, and public school closures amid winter and mining sickness.
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PSPC
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Aida
Phos Warde
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Henry Bulwer
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