When was it published?

February 8, 1839 in The Charlotte Journal

Domestic News February 8, 1839

The Charlotte Journal

Q: What keywords are associated?

Thomas H Benton, Senate Resolution, Printing Documents, Salt Duties, Whig Votes, House Representatives, Executive Frauds, Locos Economy

Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

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What is this article about?

Political commentary criticizes inconsistency in Congress: Sen. Thomas H. Benton pushed a $30,000 resolution for printing British documents on salt duties, reversed by Whigs; a $1,000 House proposal to print executive fraud documents faced Democratic opposition on economy grounds.

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Consistency.—Only a few weeks ago, Thomas H. Benton had a resolution smuggled through the Senate, by which the snug sum of about $30,000 was to go into the pockets of Messrs. Blair and Rives, for printing some old British documents, on the subject of the Salt duties. This extravagant proposition was, however, discovered in time to have it reconsidered and reversed, chiefly by Whig votes: About the same time a proposition was made in the House of Representatives, to print the documents showing the defalcations and frauds of the Executive Officers of the Government, which it was supposed would cost about $1000. when a terrible shout was raised by the Locos on the score of economy. "Circumstances alter cases."—Car. Watchman.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Thomas H Benton Senate Resolution Printing Documents Salt Duties Whig Votes House Representatives Executive Frauds Locos Economy

What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas H. Benton Blair Rives

Domestic News Details

Event Date

A Few Weeks Ago

Key Persons

Thomas H. Benton Blair Rives

Outcome

senate resolution reconsidered and reversed chiefly by whig votes; house proposition opposed by locos citing economy.

Event Details

Thomas H. Benton passed a Senate resolution for $30,000 to print British documents on salt duties benefiting Blair and Rives, later reversed by Whigs. Simultaneously, a $1,000 House proposal to print documents on executive defalcations and frauds drew shouts of economy from Locos.