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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1846
Page
1
A.M. Gest and L. D. Morris publish terms for subscriptions. One dollar upfront, seventy five cents per year if prepaid, two dollars if paid within the year, and two dollars fifty cents if not paid until year end. ICP advertisements to be inserted at standard rates.
A 1838 Ohio Legislature resolution protests annexation of Texas to the United States. Names from Clermont, Hamilton, Richland, Belmont, Fairfield, Monroe, and others appear for the measure. The piece traces Locofoco stance on banks and currency, citing votes on banks and notable comments by Gov. Shannon and James K. Polk, with a 1846 convention note and references to bank repeal efforts.
A Butler County Loco Convention dated Aug 15, 1846 reports 20 members voting for a Bill opposing paper currency and favoring Gold and Silver, with 89 Whigs voting against. The message questions differences between past and present Democracy and pressures adherents to maintain or change principles.
Extracts from Mr Stewart of Penn argue Southern failure under anti manufactures policy. He contrasts Northern labor, home markets, and growth with South Carolina's dependence on foreign goods, urging adoption of New England style manufacture, tariffs, and labor-saving machinery to revive wealth and independence.
A Lawrence county democrat complains about Whig tax law hardships, defends his shift in view after Auditor explains the math. The auditor shows last year’s assessment and how the law broadens tax for a wealthy taxpayer, while farmers pay less this year. Also notes Inland Seas commerce and two drunken deaths in Ohio.
The article traces the Army of Occupation's progress from Camargo on the San Juan River toward Monterey, detailing terrain, roads, and natural obstacles. It notes Camargo’s location, river flooding, and rough housing, then describes the 210 mile route through dense undergrowth, timber, and strategic passes, highlighting Calderete and the approach to Monterey with its planned streets, water, and orchards.
The article surveys grand city sights and mountain fortresses near Monterey, noting unfinished bishop’s temple ruins, exposed uplands, and vast Alpine landscapes. It contrasts Mexican resistance with Alamo echoes, then shifts to Sir John Herschel’s moon climate theory, discussing fourteen days of sun exposure and atmospheric heat. It ends with tax notices from The State Journal about surrounding counties and local levies.
A Tod era voice from Tod's county denounces the Whig candidate for avoiding public debate on hard money. The Houston Telegraph discusses Texas partition proposals seeking two states and a southern Senate gain. Government auctions advertise harbor and river works as a harsh political climate surges with satire and a Leicester street anecdote about Dean Swift and a drunken weaver.
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