Title: Palladium of Liberty - May 8, 1844
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Palladium of Liberty (1843 - 1844)
The writer briefly comments on the idea currently before Congress of dividing Florida into two territories.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852)
Brief note telling readers that the Postmaster in Newport, Iowa refuses to deliver the Voice of the Fugitive newspapers sent to subscribers in that area saying that if any more were sent there they'd be burned.
Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column
Title: Weekly Anglo-African - June 23, 1860
Speaker or author: editor
Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862)
The writer describes various ships that he believes are still participating in the slave trade. Although this practice is illegal, as long as there is money to be made, this will continue. He believes that if the transport of Africans to the U.S. for the purpose of slavery is officially declared piracy by the U.S. government, the laws will be better enforced, and the slave trade will end.
Description of file(s): two scanned, two columned, newspaper pages