Passages From Congressional Proceedings Salient Yet Silly
Fragments from a congressional page recount late proceedings and remarks including notices about Mr Stanly and Mr Petrikin, interruptions in debate, and a controversial letter about public printing deals. It cites the Madisonian’s damning view and a claim about Mr Allen’s profits from Gales and Seaton.
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Madisonian
Messrs
Blair
Duff Green
Messrs. Gales& Seaton
Mesare, Blair & Rives
Globe—snd
Gales & Seaton
Green
Fisher
Stanly
Congress
Allen
Messrs. Gales’ & Seaton
Editorial Correspondence from Washington City 1840
Editorial correspondence from January 24 1840 notes the House of Representatives being inflamed over abolition. The writer declines broad discussion and aims to state brief facts about the perceived ridiculous stance of southern Whig members in Congress.
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Washington City
House of Representatives
Congress
Abolition Agenda Drives Whigs and Harrison Talk
A reader argues that Southern Whigs in Congress ally with Northern abolitionists to promote General Harrison, opposing Van Buren and the administration. The piece claims Southern delegates abandoned principle for favoritism toward Harrison, alleging plans to leverage abolitionist funding and slave emancipation debates while guarding Southern interests. It singles out Waddy Thompson of South Carolina and condemns the coalition as dangerous to constitutional rights and political decorum.
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Harrison
van Buren
Union
Mr. Clay
Tappin & Garrison
Ltarrison
Lvert
Chia
Tippecanoe
Adams
Waddy Thompson
South Carolina
Coles
Mr. C
Speech and shifting loyalties in early 19th century politics
The report recounts Mr Allard delivering a president making speech. He dismisses forced allegiance to Van Buren and hints at supporting Harrison while opposing current policy. It notes his eventual backing of Harrison, urging voters to remove Van Buren, and comments on internal improvements and party loyalty impacting Southern interests.
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Allard
van Buren
Onio River
North Bend
Georgia
Fox Cabbin
White House
Alford
Harrison
M. van Buren
Congress Passes Independent Treasury Bill in Senate Vote
The Independent Treasury bill cleared the Senate on the 23rd by a 24 to 7 vote with Democratic defections. On the 20th the armed occupation bill for Florida passed. A Strange resolution seeks to let newspapers publish laws from each session free of postage, while the House debates abolition issues.
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Treasury
Senate
Allen
Benton
Brown
Buchanan
Calhoun
City of
Alabama
Cuthbert
Fulton
Grundy
Hubbard
King
Linn
Lumpkin
Mouton
Norvell
Pierce
Roane
Lester
Smith
Connecticut
Strange
Tappan
Walker
Williams
Wright
Neys
Betts
Clay
Kentucky
Clayton
Crittenden
Davis
Dixon
Henderson
Knight
Merrick
Nicholas
Phelps
Prentiss
Preston
Robinson
Ruggles
Sp Tan
White
Young
Lrs
Messrs
Florida
Mr. Strange
House of Representatives
Mr Bynum’s Card Causes Flutter in Federal Ranks
Bell's New York New Era reports that Mr Bynum's letter to Globe publishers stirs fluttering in Federal ranks. The remark probes Mr Stanly's constituency, deemed a poor taste jab at a gentleman of Stanly's calibre. The piece notes insinuation without direct charges.
Central Committee Meets in Raleigh to Elect Republican Electors
The Raleigh Standard reports the Central Committee meeting this morning with Asa Biggs and others present. Weldon N Edwards chaired, James B Shepard appointed secretary, and the body adjourned to Thursday at 9 to await the Convention. Resolutions urged Electoral Districts to elect Republican electors and consider delegates to the Baltimore National Republican Convention.
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Asa Biggs
Wesley Jones
Perrin HL. Basbee
William S. Ashe
Wiliam R. Williams
Cadwallader Jones
Weldon N. Edwards
Thomas Loring
James B Shepard
Asa Igus
James B. Shepard
William P. Williams
Baltimore
Committee to Publish Address on Presidential Election
The committee appoints William H. Haywood Jr James B Shepard Perrin H Busbee and Weldon N Edwards to prepare and publish an address to the people of the state on the next presidential election. Cadwallader Jones Jr moves that proceedings be published in the North Carolina Standard and other GOP friendly papers. The committee adjourned. Weldon N Edwards chairman and James B Shepard secretary.
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Weldon N. Edwards
Chm
O. James B. Shepard
Sewetsry
Great Fire in Wilmington 1840 Destructive Blaze
From the Wilmington Advertiser extra of January Vth 1840 a vast fire devastated Wilmington New York. The courthouse and adjoining buildings burned, with many stores and offices destroyed across Front and Court squares. Loss estimated near five hundred thousand dollars, with extensive property damage and widespread impact on trade and local hopes for recovery.
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Wilmington
N_ cC
Wilmington Advertiser
Wilmington Advertiser — Extra
N. Y
Jan'ry
John Dawson
Ian
Dan
Wolify
Weill
Coxeter
J. Petaway
Miller
P. Bassadier
John Wooster
C. Dudley
Jones
Dr. Poisson
Berry
A. Bryan
R. F. Purnell
B. Gardner
Peter Harris
B. F. Mitchell
Griffith
Piner
Gordon
John A. Taylor
John Lord
Win
McKay
W. C. Bettencourt
E. Bettencourt
B. Baxter
Mrs. Wright
Canarda
C. Harris
John Owen
Mes. Rivera
Thomas H. Wright
Samuel Potter
Thos. Hill
Rev
W. O M. Green
Ette McLeran
E Tare R Bradley
Dio
W. Huske
C.P. Mallett
W. W
Wilmington and
Raleigh
Fire Losses and Relief in Charleston After Large Blaze
The Advertiser notes estimated property losses around 300000 with about 140000 insured. Charleston City Council quickly provided 2000 for relief to sufferers. An attempted arson on Wednesday night was thwarted before damage occurred, prompting calls for a volunteer patrol presence.
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Charleston
Newbern Spectator to Resume Publication Soon
The Newbern Spectator is suspected by authorities to be revived in a few weeks in an improved sheet, with Robert G. Mone, Esquire, signaling the publication's return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newbern Spectator
Theraitor
Rober G. Mone
Petersburg Market Report in Sin. 23 and Washington Prices
The Petersburg market shows steady activity with prime qualities selling at 10 cents while inferior grades move 8 to 8.5 cents. Washington Market on January 28 lists corn at 90a 82 00, pork at 44 S57 per hundredweight, hams 11 cents, and naval stores with tar at 1 to 1.70.
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Petersburg
Sin
Washington
New York
Local Obituaries Mention Multiple Residents in Brief Notice
Fragmentary death notices list several individuals including a man aged 19 and a woman with a wife and child, and others such as a George row arigg aged 17 years. The text is garbled with misspellings and broken names, but indicates funerary notices from a local area.
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Tmeboro
Gourndm
Romulus M. Saunders
R. Strange
A. Duncan
Elon
J. A. Bynum
House
Briggs
Hopkins
Petrikin
Mr. Petrikin
Geome
The
Raleigh Standard
Republican Central Committee
Aeesthons S. Faremean
Cdi
Troughin Ass
Fadrewee
Rersey
George Rowarigg
Tarborough
Duncan L. Flowers
Belgecomm
Phair Teader
Viceay Covery
WD Petway
Adm
I-nuary
Amason Heppieg
Gheerhead
Stantonburg
Tie
Ste
Moehells
Old Michell
Ehiborhood
Pheop
Eason
Greene
Ugty
Bob
Bean
Witham Barnes
Holgecombe Rounty
Joseph J. M. Barnes
Tarboro
John J. Daniel
Daniel
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