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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1849
Page
2
The Supreme Court for this county will commence its session on May 7. A fire at dawn caused damage though losses were kept to about 408 to 500 dollars. Our office narrowly escaped, aided by prompt citizens. The piece also discusses political conventions and Jeffersonian Democracy.
The Columbus charter election on the ninth produced a sweeping defeat of the Lacofocos. Whigs won the mayoralty with Marshall and took five of six council seats. A local paper mocked the city’s prevailing religion, while editors accused of personalizing opinions.
The Whigs win a decisive victory in New York City with Woodhull mayoral win by about 4,357 and Whigs 27 to 9 in the Common Council. Judges of Superior and Marine courts elected. charter adopted despite Lovefocos opposition. Ohio Whigs encouraged for October election.
The New York Tribune reports many gold seekers arrived in New York aboard the Northerner from Chagres and Panama. Among them is L. I. S. Ketchum of the Syracuse and California Trading and Mining Company, returning to seek tickets for the company, unlikely to sail before July. About 2,500 others wait for passage, some after two months, with many exhausted financially and desperate. two young men offered six months of hard labor for transport but found no takers. The costs cited for steerage passages to San Francisco—$400 to $600—are confirmed by Mr. Ketchum.
The Guernsey Times notes editors praise the vote for a State Convention while claiming Whigs supported it. It accuses the Loto'eco editors of glo rifying the act and deflecting from the convoy of last Legislature’s actions, insisting Whigs favor a people's convention, not a party-driven one.
The text denounces Joshua R. Giddings for spreading false accusations against Gen Taylor and claims Locofoco papers amplify these lies. It labels the party as liars and accusers as merchants of falsehoods.
The bill directing a statewide vote at the next general election to decide whether equal suffrage rights should be extended to colored persons has passed both Houses and is now law.
The National Intelligencer reports a New England Democrat William Bradley letter defending Henry Clay against the charge of bargain with John Adams for 1824. Bradley recalls Clay’s pledge against Jackson and Crawford’s health limiting his election. He notes interviews, opposition to the Adams administration, and denies any prior bargain.
The Courant Hartford reports the Whig ticket for State officers will win on joint ballot though the majority may be smaller than usual. In California news the Era notes slaves moving from the South and planned pro slavery presses while Crane of Richmond is set to start a California paper opposing slavery expansion.
A New London Chronicle note says Captain Brown reports many wrecks along the Pangonia coast near St Georges Bay and about one thousand men lost. The Emma of New London is last mentioned. Vermont vote totals show 11,871 for licenses and 23,816 against, 12,445 majority against licenses.
Lands sales begin June 4 on Rock River Canal Grant vacant lots and parts of sections. On June 11 sales proceed in Green Bay District lands within the Fox and Wisconsin River Grant. Immediate establishment and payment for pre emption claims required in these two districts.
Gold seekers aboard the Northerner report seeing Mrs. Fremont, wife of Col. Fremont, in a canoe on the Chagres river while descending from Panama. They praise her as worthy of a soldier's wife.
Col. Fremont and the expedition survivors arrived at Taos on February 10, marking a key milestone in the journey. The party halted to rest before continuing toward their next objective.
Mr. Robinson from Col Weller's party reports from Panama dated March 18. He notes a calm voyage from New Orleans, describes Chagres as a romantic hill town with about 500 residents, and recalls Townsley sick on the beach with his wife and child buried nearby. Also mentions Dr. Smith of Newark, Ohio, feverish aboard a wrecked schooner.
The Statesman presses party lines urging a constitutional change and a convention. The Whig view urges a calm public vote on the issue, selecting convention members for fitness over party doctrine. The Hocking Republican notes Locofoco papers push a partisan framing, echoing Sammedary.
The Ohio Statesman claims the Journal has not broken ground against the Convention. The Statesman accuses the Journal’s editor of spreading an untrue claim and demands the Statesman stick to its own political essays. The slate editor promises a New Constitution edition to be issued in summer for a dollar.
The Xenia Torchlight attack E. S. E Tamary elected by the late Legislature to the Board of Public Works. It claims he travels the state for a month seeking a bond signer to cover a $30,000 bond and doubts any responsible person will support him. It questions the Legislature's judgment and calls him irresponsible and unworthy of trust.
The Board for the settlement of Mexican Claims will meet in Washington on Monday next. It is believed the body will frame its governing rules and first handle claims adjudicated but rejected by the former commission, then adjourn for months to allow claimants to obtain necessary papers from Mexico.
Onrceans report city health remains good as the river continues to recede after recent high water. Officials urge continued caution and monitor flood risk while residents resume normal activities.
An officer aboard the United States ship Ohio reports vast gold finds in California near San Francisco and urges Congress to open the lands for free diggings. He suggests an assay office to stamp gold bars for export and proposes coins be minted for shipments, warning of an “army of occupation” and rising labor costs. The letter claims multimillion-dollar yields from simple tools and stresses open access with regulated weight and value.
Judge Thrall of the Ohio State Journal urges voters to consider a constitutional convention if they desire change. He cautions against overoptimism for specific reforms and notes future outcomes are uncertain. The piece suggests neutrality on the subject while acknowledging possible support or opposition as events unfold.
Telegraphic notes from Baltimore Patriot report Toronto nearly ruined by fire destroying the most valuable area and the great cathedral. Estimated losses reach 800000 to 1000000 dollars with heavy hits to insurance firms. Several injured and some feared killed.
The New York Sun reports civil disturbances in Venezuela with limited loss of life. After fighting, observers found only one clear trophy of the conflict a dead jackass on the battlefield.
Report states passengers on a steamboat near the Ohio Mississippi junction a few days ago observed the entire population of Caro floating in the water above the town and sensing chimney tops with their toes.
The Zanesville Courier notes a rising coalition formed from Locofocos and Abolitionists opposing Gen Taylor. It argues the alliance, spurred by sectional tensions, could destabilize the Union, weaken Whigs, and reshape 1852 canvassing across Ohio Connecticut and New York City with broad anti slavery platforms.
The piece denounces subscribers who avoid paying for papers, accusing them of dishonor and using various schemes to dodge bills. It argues newspapers rely on timely payments and condemns those who skip or delay subscriptions, calling for exposure of such conduct.
A Baltimore pilot boat encountered the schooner Thomas Russell upside down off Cape Heavy. As rescuers cut an air hole, the vessel sank, two pilots and three others perished after three days of confinement. They prayed for mercy as air escaped and rescue failed.
The Emperor of Russia issues a ukase forbidding all official departments to present petitions for salary or pecuniary aid in 1849. He cites the need for extraordinary resources to consolidate the army and threatens severe punishment for violators.
Captain Bryan of the Mississippi reached Baltimore from Cork in 36 days. On the eve of sailing he was visited by Father Mathew who urged him to leave Liverpool for New York at once, and he had taken a pass in an oath. Captain Knight accompanies him.
The editor views the California question as unresolved by Gen Taylor with blame shifting between Walker and Webster. It notes Congress and the President face a struggle over slavery, praises Henry Clay’s health and leadership, and signals hope for Whig policy guided by his counsel.
The Courier notes Charles Fennon Loftman shown improvement after recent insanity and expects restoration. It also reports Fitz Green Halleck suffered a severe brain fever with hopeful signs of recovery and possible return to society.
The Lebanon Star reports on Wednesday last the county judge refused to grant licenses for sale of ardent spirits. The bench unanimously supported the decision, praising the reform and temperance progress. Also noted is a high river level Sunday night with J M Roosa’s Deerfield dam badly damaged, likely requiring sizing change until repairs can be made.
A bill has been approved by the New York Legislature requiring each county Clerk to subscribe for and preserve the files of two newspapers printed within their counties. This measure aims to safeguard local press records and ensure their long term availability.
Two daily Cincinnati departures head to Sandusky with one train at 5:00 a.m. and the other at 3:00 p.m. The morning service runs through to Sandusky, arriving in the evening.
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