05 Nov 1850
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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1850
Page
1
A Philadelphia North American report outlines a bold mail bag robbery near Broad and Prime streets. The band loosened front cars, severed bags, and fled with cash and notes destined for Richmond Virginia Raleigh North Carolina and Wheeling. Authorities traced a suspect path, noted missing valuables, and offered a reward while lawmakers discuss fugitives from labor in a lengthy Fugitive Slave Bill section.
Police report details the arrest of Thomas Vranuan, John Bel, Phon as Voth, and Sober McDowel for involvement in a recent mail robbery. Prisoners were taken to the station house for examination after witnesses testified about a pouch traveling from New York to Richmond. Investigators pursued leads along Prospect and Prime streets, with officers noting elapsed time and locations before the capture.
The text outlines duties and fees for commissioners handling fugitive cases, including expenses for custody, food, lodging, and transportation. enables officers to employ assistants and recover costs from claimants. It details procedures for recapturing fugitives escaping from labor, requiring court records and sworn evidence to justify surrender to the claimant, and authorizes issuance of certificates legitimizing seizure and transport back to the origin territory.
The text describes historic protections for weaving and rope making in Worcestershire and Dorsetshire during Henry VIII’s era, detailing how parliaments restricted local production to benefiting growing corporations. It traces the rise of protective systems through the 17th century and reports how fund-holders, landlords, and government officials used duties to shield home industry well into the 1840s.
A discussion argues that high indirect taxes concentrate wealth among capitalists while restraining government revenue. It cites Peel’s reforms, then compares British protective policies with U S conditions, noting grain costs, wages, and debt among labor and capital, and the impact on price, output, and distribution.
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