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A Vermont Spirit of the Age Parody Sings Whig Song
A spirited Vermont publication parodies Whig songs with county dialect verses. The piece ribaldly mocks political figures including Calhoun and Kentucky, portraying a public exhibition with rousing choruses and protestations of age.
Hoke Named Democratic Governor Nominee Amid Unanimous Support
The North State paper lauds Hoke as a thoroughly loyal Democrat and the ideal governor candidate. It argues the Raleigh press distorts his stance, notes Western support, and urges voters to judge him on principles, not party attacks. The piece praises unity, laments Whig criticism, and predicts a Democratic triumph to redeem the state from Federalism.
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Lincoln Courier
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Haywood Opposes River Improvement Bill in Senate
In the Senate on the 25th, Mr Haywood spoke at length opposing the Fox and Wisconsin rivers improvement bill and canal connection, arguing against Federal grants of public domain for such works in territories still under territorial status. Tallmadge replied. the subject was postponed to Friday.
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Opposed Canal Bill Sparks Debate on Public Lands
A Senate debate centers on a canal bill viewed as a covert land cession. Speaker argues the measure would grant vast, undefined land to states or a navigation company, warnings about constitutional propriety and past precedents. He cites a 1837 38 act granting 500000 acres for a Milwaukee to Rock River canal and urges careful planning before appropriation.
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OMSIL
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Territory
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Milwaukie
Rock River
Terriory
Wisconsin Senator Seeks Indefinite Postpone of Canal Bill
A Wisconsin senator questions the appropriation for a Fox River branch canal within a proposed navigation company bill. He urges postponement, arguing the act may be a donation to the company and favors securing funds before construction. He warns against federal overreach in internal improvements and votes to delay indefinitely.
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Death of Hon. William Gaston Judge of North Carolina Supreme Court
From the Washington Republican Raleigh papers report the death of Hon. William Gaston a judge of the Supreme Court in session who died in Raleigh on Tuesday night January 23 1844 Born in New Bern September 19 1778 he served in the North Carolina Senate 1796 congress 1813 1817 and then as judge from 1833 until his death His career was marked by prudent legislation and a notable 1835 Convention emancipation of Catholics in North Carolina and his eloquence in that effort is praised This obituary lauds his disinterested benevolence learning and prosecutorial zeal praising his oratory and lifelong public service.
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Francis Xavier Martin
Supreme Court of
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