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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1847
Page
3
The text comprises a garbled montage of 19th century era notices, war commentary, and scattered names. It references political figures such as Madison, Federalists, and Hartford conventions, plus mentions Vera Cruz and Mexican War context, with disjointed fragments about city events, readings, and local notices.
The piece argues federal press claims that war with Mexico began by U.S. troop advances to the Rio Grande. It cites Gen. Taylor at Corpus Christi on October 1835 urging possession of border points to define the river boundary and support settlement of the question, while noting other papers discuss peace talks and Mexican editors' reactions.
A Wisconsin memorial to Congress requests establishing mail routes from the Falls of St Croix to Lake Superior and Prairie La Crosse to the Black River posts, with biweekly service. It argues routes would aid settlement and lumbering, urging routes to Chippewa Falls and related destinations to boost regional development.
The text recalls a memorial from the Council and House of Representatives of the Wisconsin Territory to Congress. It discusses a 1839 act granting land along the Milwaukee to Rock River Canal corridor with odd numbered sections. It argues for maintaining equal minimum prices, opposing double pricing, and restoring pre canal expectations. It notes settlers’ rights, potential compensation, and requests for law provisions to aid purchasers. A separate item records a post office case verdict against a town officer for overcharging postage.
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