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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1845
Page
1
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The text recounts a peculiar convention with discussions on liberty and non resistance led by ministers and lay members. It notes a verdict likening intoxication to divine visitation and includes a Rhode Island anecdote of a man gnawed by rats after death. The Amazon navigation report and a treasury note follow.
A voyage scene unfolds with passengers misidentifying Smith the attorney and Rev Mr Strathy, while talk turns to poker and a new broad-brimmed hat. A Mormon pistol aboard hints at Nauvoo journeys, and conversations mix humor with wary curiosity about who is who.
In Albany a vociferous defense of New York State militia reform opponents argues the militia is essential to the republic. The speaker mocks critics, lauds parade regalia and martial pomp, and chants “Liberty and Death” as the militia’s motto, warning change would weaken national strength.
A territorial proclamation from November 9 1845 urges residents to gather for a day of Thanksgiving and prayer on the 17th of November. It calls for devotion gratitude and supplication to God for civil and religious privileges and for guidance in honest industry and civic virtue across the territory with blessings for the community.
Governor Henry Dodge proclaims that in the general election held September 22, 1845 in Wisconsin Territory Congress Delegate Moncan L. Maurin was duly elected to the U S House for a two year term. The proclamation is signed at Madison on November 3, 1845.
Ras A correspondent argues the tariff imposes a mixed system with specific duties that vary by article, masking high ad valorem costs. He cites examples such as brown sugar two and a half cents per pound and silk fabrics 2.50 per pound, showing how the burden falls on middle and poor classes while protecting manufacturers.
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