Webster in his characteristic moods in the Rhode Island case
W H Raymond quotes Henry J Raymond on January 1848 visits to Washington. Webster reviews the Rhode Island rebellion case, approves Italian logic, plans a multi volume history of Washington, debates Tyler and Clay, and foresees peril from Mexican annexation while praising Washington's councilors and warning against personal ambition.
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W. H. Raymond
Henry J. Raymond
Webster
Washington
Supreme Court
Rhode Island
Lume
Rapin
Mr. Tyler
Ashburton
Lord Ashburton
Mr. Webster
Mr. Clay
Tyler
Lnce
Clay
Southard
Senate
Harrison
J. Q. Adams
Lexington
Patrick Henry
Clifford
Hhade Island
Laoned
Hua
Mexico
Mr. Calhoun
Folded robes echo changing seasons in sorrowful verse
A poem urges a young maiden to fold away summer garments as autumn ends. It contrasts fading roses with October tears and warns that future joys may give way to sorrow. A prayer for strength accompanies the reflective, somber tone.
Growth of Chicago Predicted to Reach Two Million
A London Times letter-writer in Chicago forecasts the city’s population reaching 2,000,000 in coming years. He cites Illinois corn and wheat production, vast grain receipts through Chicago, and the westward industrial boom as drivers of growth, noting maize output of 1.3 billion bushels and massive grain handling in 1876. The piece also mentions the Bank of England’s early structure and defenses.
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London Times
Chicago
West
Illinois
England
Ilinois
Great Britain
United States
Europe
America
Sensational Stanton Letters to Buchanan Preview Civil War Doubts
Washington April 3 1861 excerpts from Edwin M Stanton to James Buchanan reveal alarm over Cabinet intrigues Lincoln detainees and possible forts reinforcement while predicting Confederate gains and the chaos surrounding early Union governance. The letters reflect tense views on Sumter Dix and tariff issues and Washington's fragile state.
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Buchanan
North American Review
Review
Washington
Str
Toucey
Judge Black
General Dix
Secretary of the Treasury
Jolt
Thompson
Hoyt
Bates
Lincoln
Fort Sumter
Lamon
Richmond
Rowen M, Stanton
Anderson
Davis
Epwin M. Stanton
James Buchanan
Dix
Fairfax
Wasatxeron
Black
Bennett
Holt
War
Navy
Jefferson Davis
Scott
McClellan
Cesar
Alexander
Napoleon
Baltimore
Douglas
Richardson
Kentucky Burnett
Lee
Edwin A. Stanton
Pittsburgh Post
Stanton
Webster on liberty and politics in the era of Jacksonism
A detailed reminiscence recounts private views on national strength and crisis, tracing shifts from Adams to Jacksonism, Van Buren and Clay, with reflections on public feeling and the transformative effect of Webster. It notes an interview with Daniel Webster, his dignified manner, and anecdotes from Stetson about Webster at a caucus and a Baltimore convention confrontation with J M Botts.
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Stetson
Webster
Clay
van Buren
Baltimore
J. M. Botts
Mr. Webster
Whig Party
Sweden in autumn lights up Trollhata Falls and Nordic charm
Regulus correspondent notes Sweden as falsely judged, praising Trollhåtan waterfalls, lakes, and clean towns. He observes bright natives, generous hospitality, and widespread literacy, contrasting poverty with orderly towns, ample mines, and light taxes. Emigration from Gothenburg rises while Sweden remains economically modest yet comfortable and well-educated.
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Franklin Pa
Sweden
Norway
Trollhalta
Malar
Upper
Egypt
Ainglish
Gothenburg
America
Paris
Balder
Nursery
Not So With Our Sheriffs High Sheriff An English View
County magistrates write to English newspapers deploring the expense and duty of serving as High Sheriff. A respondent foresees twelve months in a gilded but costly role, with public display and travel burdens, calling the office a picturesque anachronism in railroad days.
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Brooklyn
Pickens
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Secretary of War
Secretary of the Navy
Sumter
Pickena
Lincoln
London
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