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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1836
Page
1
In this issue the Tarboro Weekly announces advertisement policy including payment in dollars and cents, rate per square, and continuation rules. It notes inspection timing, ad length charges, and that letters to the editor should be mailed for consideration.
General Gaines warns United States must stay neutral in Texas war while Indians on the western frontier threaten settlements. He asks governors for a mounted brigade of volunteers to reinforce New Orleans and Baton Rouge, to prevent incursions by Mexican agents inciting Indian attacks. The letter emphasizes enforcing the treaty provisions and readiness to use force if needed.
A formal address to Edward D. White serving as Governor in New Orleans, noting the official state position and the sender’s respectful intent. The wording reflects early 20th century ceremonial style and formal governance channels.
Message from Sam Houston dated March 1836 urging volunteers east of Brazos to reinforce and cross over at Groces. He downplays enemy strength, notes aid from the United States landing, and reports capture of a Mexican vessel with flour powder and supplies. He cites San Felipe burning in panic and calls for men to rally and turn out.
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna proclaims the army of operations will pursue the mob of adventurers who seized Mexican lands fueling rebellion. He vows to march to Anahuac Goliad Bejar to chastise the assassins. He cites support from northern ports as insignificant and vows national defense. Camp on the River Mueces February 17 1836. Extract of a Fort Joseph letter dated April 14.
A Mexican army detachment joins northern Lipdic forces and advances toward the Sabine. Gov. Quitman and a small rear guard rally inhabitants to protect women and children fleeing toward safety. Gen. Mason arrived. Gen. Gaines orders 10 companies to march by 3 PM to reach the Sabine, commanding the expedition.
The Norfolk Herald notes rumors of Col Crockett being found alive among the slain at the Alamo but asserts the truth is that the guitar band members were burned by the conquerors. The account emphasizes the cruelty of the attackers and the fate of those who died.
The Texas Loan opened with $100,000 subscribed amid growing calls for Texas independence. Congress is expected to address recognition and support, while Mexican military action prompts fear Texas may face a deep push before Congress adjourns. The piece also recalls protests against removing the Indians and notes Florida’s raids as a grim outcome of past policy.
The passage decries strains of resistance, blaming unscrupulous foes for the course of the administration. It characterizes the opposition as panic driven and insists opponents must bear responsibility for ensuing results, reflecting a partisan frontier era stance in the Winchester Virginian.
The Kingston files through April 12 report upheaval across the British West Indies as the apprenticeship system collapses, predicting widespread cultivation losses, depopulation fears, and rising crime amid emancipation era tensions. The piece argues planters, officials, and religious institutions clash over enforcement, foreseeing drastic labor shortages and increased importation to replace enslaved labor. It cautions the turmoil could spread to other colonies if roots are not torn out.
Col Crowell and Mr Shelton owners confirm John Bascomb, winner at Argyle Georgia, will join the South's backers in the Union Course showdown. Bascomb departs for Old New Market to link with Old Napoleon and challenge Post Boy, the Lion of the North, at the Second Spring Meeting beginning May 31.
A fragment from a horse racing wager states that any horse north of Maryland and any horse south of the Refuge Sum are staked with five thousand dollars as a half, with forfeit in four mile heats. The note mentions pet Eon.
London writes to government claiming a steam boiler that cannot explode and requests monetary compensation. He offers a ten year test period for verification and will withdraw his demand if the experiment fails. The message praises Perkins as a leading mechanic and notes Western reliance on steam power and prior disasters from boiler bursts.
Henry Blair a free colored man from Maryland has invented and obtained a patent for a corn planting machine. It is horse driven opens furrows drops kernels and covers them while moving as fast as a plough.
Mr Isnard the French vice consul at Boston notes in a letter that beets could yield 100 Ibs of brown sugar per ton and 10 to 15 tons per acre with a potential profit of 3420 dollars per 500 acres, but he argues America’s soil is too valuable for such an apparently unproductive income, calling the plan unsuitable for the United States.
The New York Star cites worldwide high esteem for American flour. It notes Denmark sent a delegate to study American milling, alongside other European missions to U S industrial methods as proof of global respect for American ingenuity.
A Quebec Mercury report notes a disturbing disruption in the Lower Canada House of Assembly. A person attempted to stifle proceedings by sprinkling some substance inside the hall, an act deemed mean and deserving severe punishment by the assembly. The offender has been identified, and the matter will be raised in the house.
A compact aphorism noting contrasts in life portraying abundance, hardship, and notoriety. The line invokes a moral tableau without naming people or places, echoing classic journalistic style. It presents a concise ethical vignette suitable for a brief historical record or quotation notice.
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