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Hy Georcs Howarn, Sr
Address to the Democracy from the Ohio Statesman PORTRY
A condensed address delivered in a public newspaper voice from the Ohio Statesman. The piece urges democratic principles and civic duty, appealing to readers to engage in political life and vote, reflecting era rhetoric.
General Jackson Letter on Texas Annexation From 1844
The Hermitage letter to Kentucky democracy notes Jackson cannot attend Harrodsburg July 12–13 due to illness. He defends Texas annexation, argues British meddling and slavery politics block the plan, and asserts U.S. independence from Mexico and foreign interference.
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Hermitage
Kentucky
Harrodsburg
Texas
Mexico
Bibb
Great Britain
Lord Aberdeen
United States
Florida
Louisiana
England
Andrew Jackson on Texas annexation and national interests
In addressing the annexation of Texas, Andrew Jackson argues against foreign interference and asserts that annexation would strengthen the Union. He contends slavery is not the principal evil England seeks to tackle and emphasizes protecting free institutions while expanding agricultural, manufacturing, and commercial resources. He seeks a wise and just national judgment from the American people.
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Texas
England
Louisiana
Florida
Andrew Jackson
T. P. Moore
The Texas Treaty and Congress Role in Annexation
The Hartford Times argues the Senate voted against the Texas treaty for constitutional, not annexation merits. It asserts Congress, not the executive, must admit new States and favors Texas annexation if arranged through public resolve. It notes Texas debt and revenues, urging U.S. responsibility and national interest in Texas joining the Union.
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Senate
Congress
President
Texas
House of Representatives
Mississippi Valley
United States
New England
Great West
Southern Convention at Richmond urged to be broad and peaceful
The Richmond Enquirer discusses a Southern Convention proposal, urging modification to include all states favoring rapid annexation and to avoid implying Union disruption. It argues for Virginia input, and urges Democratic associations and counties to push for immediate annexation before Texas is lost.
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The
Richmond Enquirer
Richmond
South Carolina
Calhoun
McDuffie
Clay
Virginia
Charlottesville
Texas
Annexation At Hand Will Benefit States And Union
The excerpt argues that Congress should handle the outlay while Texas will fund its own obligations, avoiding federal taxes. It notes annexation’s eventual benefit to states, potentially totaling hundreds of millions, and expresses confidence Texans will support bearing their share without taxing the Union.
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Congress
United States
Texas
Union
Excursion through the Slave States critique in Portsmouth Old Dom
A harsh review insults G W Featherstonhaugh's Excursion through the Slave States republished by Harper & Brothers. The piece accuses the author of misrepresentation and self enrichment from government bounties, lampoons his wit, and savages democracy yankees Presbyterians and the South, predicting public denouncement of both author and English.
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Slave States
Washington
Potomac
Mexico
G. W. Featherstonhaugh
F. G
New York
Harper & Brothers
Trolloppe
Hall
Fiddler
Dickens
United States
South
Portsmouth
The Crops Come Along After Recent Rains
The crops on and off the Roanoke are promising this season. They matured about three weeks earlier than in any previous year. Late rains improved their condition. they were not in bad shape to begin with, and now appear to be made. Only fear is a fresh- water or weather risk.
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Roanoke
Lexington
de Witt
Weston
Alton Telegraph
Nashville
Missouri
St. Louis
Kaskaskia
Chester
Main Street
Illinois
Crops Expected Higher On Local River Farms
The Halifax representative notes that the crops on the farms of the Burgwyns, Deveraux, Johnson, Austin, Long, Day and many others along the river will yield at least one third more than last year, which already provided an abundant harvest. The message expresses hope for continued good weather rather than calamity.
Alabama crops thrive and Polk Dallas favored in Alabama
A traveler from Alabama reports thriving crops and an abundant harvest. Politically, he says all support Polk and Dallas in Alabama and the same for Georgia’s electorate through their connections.
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Alabama
Polk
Dallas
Georgia
Murder of Joe and Hyrum Smith shocks Illinois
Gov Ford arrived in Quincy worn from travel as reports confirm the murder of Joseph and Hyrum Smith at Carthage jail after a mob overpowered guards. The attack injures editor Taylor. Richards survives in a cell. Gov Ford orders troops in readiness amid ongoing unrest and fear of further outbreaks. Floods devastate towns along the Mississippi, with widespread destruction, drownings, and vast property losses reported from Lexington to Kaskaskia and beyond.
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Joe
Hyrum Smith
Gov. Ford
Carthage
Cole
Nauvoo
Hyrum
Richards
Taylor
Smiths
Joseph
Smith
Illinois
Ford
Self Moving Machine Demonstrated by Mr Foster
Mr Foster of Oswego Tioga County New York, after twenty years of work, claims a self moving machine that runs until worn out. The model wheel is wood, about 18 inches in diameter, simple with a single wheel and capable of carrying a small block once started, showing easy, regular, uninterrupted motion.
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Foster
Oswego
Tioga County
N. Y
Mr Faber and the Talking Machine Destruction
Mr Faber the inventor of the talking machine during a temporary period of insanity in Philadelphia destroyed his device. A model still exists, providing a remaining example of the invention.
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Mr. Faber
Philadelphia
Western Floods Subside After Severe Freshets
From the Raleigh Register we learn of drastic floods in the Western waters causing death and destruction. By June 29 water levels were receding with Lexington reporting the Missouri River down seven to eight feet, still four to five feet from its banks. Large tracts of bottomland were affected.
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Lexington
Missouri
Negro bound over for trial in Hartford outrage case
Daniel Thomas the negro a' eri in Hartford for a violent outrage on a Wirs Ensign has been bound over for trial by the Court of Inquiry in the sum of 1000 dollars. Daniel Champlain another negro arrested on the same charge was dismissed. T. C. Lord keeper of the Vermont House Brattleboro was brought before a Justice for selling intoxicating drinks without a license and required to give bail for appearance at the next County Court. He refused to recog nize and remains at the county boarding house in Newane.
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Daniel Thomas
Hartford
Ensign
Daniel Champlain
T. C. Lord
Vermont
Brattleboro
The
Phoenix
Newane
Greenfield Gazette
Fatal Accident in Centreville Shocks County Assembly Day
A 16 year old Daniel Newn died after a heavy loaded horse pistol discharged when he touched it in the store of Arthur Emory & Co. in Centreville Anne Arundel. He asked a doctor if he would die and expired within minutes as a crowd gathered for a county political event. Burial followed at two o'clock with many attendees.
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Centreville
Anne Arundel
Messrs
Arthur Emory & Co
Daniel Newn
John N. Denning
Ballimore Sun
Libel Damages Awarded to Syracuse Man over Express Robbery
Mr. Rust of Syracuse wins 87300 against James Watson Webb of the Courier Enquirer for defamatory articles during the Pomeroy Co Express robbery. Webb, then in Europe, made no defense. Syracuse jury verdict likely to be appealed to a higher court.
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Rust
Syracuse
James Watson Webb, Esq
The
Courier & Enquirer
Courier
Pomeroy & Co
S Express
Web
Europe
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Agatha
Worthington
Ohio
Polututoal
Kentucky Yeoman
General Jackson
Hartford Times
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Quincy Herald Extra
Raleigh Register
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