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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1850
Page
2
Announcement from Clermont Courier dated June 29 1950 invites the public to the dedication of the new Neville Methodist meeting-house in the county. Dedication services will be led by Rev John F Waucat of Cincinnati. Public attendance encouraged.
During our absence the office will be run by M Jamieson and M L Bryan with limited power. They are prepared to manage associate editor and foreman duties. After one more issue the Courier will reduce to its imperial size temporarily while the deputy marshal duties continue. Restoration with improvements is promised later.
The article urges careful public review of census schedules to ensure accuracy and avoid penalties for nonresponse. It notes a delay in law passage, pending documents, and that operations may begin next week starting in Franklin township with assistants including William Alrey of Stonelick assigned to the second district.
A Senate boundary vote on Texas drew sharp debate over Mexico and 1836 claims. The Compromise Committee fixed Texas Northern line excluding New Mexico, with Texas relinquishing claims north of the line. An amendment recognizing the 1836 claim failed 17 to 37, leaving the issue to potential Supreme Court review.
The Ohio Whigs urge support for General Taylor citing calm leadership, constitutional independence, and public works. They praise his stance on welcoming foreigners, protecting industry, and avoiding sectional strife, claiming he upholds old Whig principles and will stand firm.
Speech by former Ohio marshal Robertson now in the state constitutional convention harshly condemns the democracy for dodging frontal attacks and opposing the paper money system while claiming the Whigs have long shared this view.
The steamer Griffith caught fire about 5 am near Cleveland and burned to the water line. Only about thirty five aboard were saved after swimming to shore. Capt Robey and family were among the dead or missing. Estimated passengers range two to three hundred, mostly emigrants bound for the West. The cause is unknown and the scene aboard the burning wreck was described as agonizing. It is the worst Lake Erie disaster since the Erie fire years ago.
Arrival from Porto Rico brings news of a Martinique uprising where on May 10 the city of St Pierre was burned. The revolt saw blacks attacking whites, about 100 houses destroyed, and the city put under martial law. Many insurgents were subdued and imprisoned, with execution feared.
A Boston dispatch reports the Supreme Court has refused a new trial for Dr. Webster. There is little probability of the prisoner escaping the remainder of his sentence and execution.
A emigrant party claims finding gold and silver in the Sierra Nevada region about 230 miles northeast of Puebla. They describe perfect rock masses rich in gold and silver, with the quartz hard enough to wear tools. They say the laterals show silver dominating the north end and claim silver could sink San Francisco harbor. The report notes saltwater contamination and warns the area is barren and unhealthy, with the party staying ten days at the site.
An ex tract from a German paper printed in Cincinnati claims Judge Johnston made contemptible Dutch slurs in a stamp speech. The reader defends Johnston, stating the claim is false and praising his empathy for the poor and his rise from humble origins. The piece denounces the slander as villainous.
The Xenia Torchlight notes rapid progress on relaying the Little Miami Railroad. Completion is expected to Springfield by summer with improvements in route, elevation, and track quality. The new line offers a straighter path, fewer flood risks, and higher speeds.
Editorial urges citizens to cooperate with the 1850 census, noting census workers visit once every ten years. It dismisses the belief that census data affects taxation and calls on newspaper readers to support an accurate, authentic census document.
From Cosa by the brig Vorono co under Captain Michener, leaving St. Jagos on the 28th ult. reports say great preparations to resist potential Cuban invaders. Military was drilled constantly and plans to raise militia faced opposition from authorities doubtful of Creole loyalty.
The text notes Mr. Webster proposing a proviso to allow trial by jury for fugitives from slavery upon sworn denial of debt of service. It mentions South Carolina bar on House seating requiring five hundred acres and ten slaves, and a California Freemasons Grand Lodge organized in Sacramento on May 19.
The convention heard speeches for and against an individual liability clause for all corporations, with Archbold opposing broad universal liability and Reemelin pressing wide application. The death of Joan Rlley from Butler County was mourned, and judges discussed judiciary structure and terms, adjourned to reconvene.
A summary of the ongoing convention noting votes for Van Buren in 1848, 300,000 votes highlighted, and three reports finished in committee. The Militia report was approved and sent back, with election of military officers retained but militia adjutant general section struck out. The paper expects daily progress and adjourns to Monday. June 17.
The Peytona carried New Orleans mail dates to the 8th inst. Lopez faced Judge McCaleb under a writ of arrest and posted $3000 bail before U S Commissioner Baldwin. He vowed he would never desert the cause of freedom as legal counsel appeared for him.
The June 13–17 1850 congressional reports describe Senate and House debates on the California question and Texas boundary issues. Key figures include Clay Benton Webster Seward Toombs and Stevens with divisions over whether California should be admitted separately or with other measures amid Missouri Compromise boundaries.
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