Scope and Contents From the Series: Thomas Ritchies professional papers are chiefly letters to him as editor of the Washington Union, the official organ of the Democratic party (the entire collections contains only a few letters by him).The letters cover all the political topics of the day; extension of slavery, Texas, the Mexican War (militarily and politically), internal improvements, Wilmot Proviso, oregon territory, Whig and Democratic politics, transcontunental railroad, Baltimore convention, Nashville convention,...

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Article "to general Zachary Taylor President of the United States" with comments on his Administration. 4 pp. AL.

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Ritchie's responsibilities as a public printer. 2 pp. Doc. Cy.

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Account of expenses incurred by Ritchie for printing Pesident Taylor's obituary. 2 pp. Doc.Cy.

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Letter to Mr. Lynch; possibility of visiting with Ritchie. 1 p. ALS.

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Report printed in the Daily Globe concerning remarks made by McLane in the House; W.D. Wallach's desire to reprint the report in a condensed version; McLane's preference for a full reprint. 4 pp. ALS.

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Announcement from the Philomathean Society of Ohio UNiversity that Ritchie has been chosen a member. 1 p. ALS.

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"Quashy's" escape from the South and his plan to live in a house in Albany owned by Seward[?] 1 p. Cy.

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Three Questions directed to the Union to discern whether or not it is "a disunion paper" and its editors "disunionists". 3 pp. ALS.

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Romeyer as propietor of the New York Globe; dismissal of the editor Du Salle; changes made in the paper's contents; efford to establish party harmony; vote on the Wilmot Proviso. 2 pp. ALS.

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Letter Ritchie wrote in regard to Texas and General Houston; state of Lucas' health after a riding accident; Lucas' desire to see a friend Stevenson and to discuss farming with him; support for General Cass. 4 pp. ALS.

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Copy of Lott's letter to President Zachary Taylor enclosed to Ritchie and Burke for possible inclusion in the Union; concerns the rights of the South. 3 pp. ALS.

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Hunter's willingness to help "defeat any contruction [?] against [Ritchie?]" 1 p. ALS.

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Warning to Young that no one else from Illinois should be appointed a House of Representatives clerk, especially if Young desired re-election to his position. Includes AN by S.L. Lewis. 2 pp. AL.

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Available clerkships in Congress and how the positions are filled; mention of Judge Richard Montgomery Young. 2 pp. ALS.

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His astonishment at Colo. Randolph's card; the Compromise [of 1850], " a great crisis in our affairs." [Handwriting difficult]. 3 pp. ALS.

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Gibson's relation to the abolitionists. Enclosed also are notes by Gibson 22 & 23 May re: belief Ritchie has "wholly miscalculated the spirit of the South"; establishment of a paper to represent the South; effect of the Compromise of 1850. 4 pp. ALS.

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Southern reaction to the Compromise of 1850; belief Southerners will accept the compromise since the only other alternatives are "Taylor's plan and disunion"; cautious responce of the Southern press; mention of the Nashville Convention. 3 pp. ALS

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French S. Evans, Chairman, and James A. Kennedy & Benj. F. Pleasants, Secretaries. 2 pp. Doc. Draft.

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Abolition of slavery; compensation to slave owners; distribution of blacks; mention of John Krepps Miller, President Taylor, Henry Clay, and Thomas Benton. 2 pp. ALS.

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Desire for a "radical and salutory change" in regard to working conditions and printing schedules. 2 pp. ALS.

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Predicted "remodeling of parties" due to actions taken on the compromise; weakness of Gen. Cass as a party leader; possibility of Clay's candidacy for the Presidential office; the tariff and a U.S. Bank as campaign issues; influence of a "Cuban Invasion"; abolition of slavery. 3 pp. ALS.

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High regard felt for Ritchie; comments recieved by Whetstone on a letter he sent to a member of Congress; mention of the Nashville Convention; effect of Ritchie's relation with Burke; belief that passage of the Wilmot Proviso would lead to disunion. conclusions reached by Whetstone in regard to the South's political relations with the North. 5 pp. ALS.