Historic Newspapers: Mexican-American War

NEW YORK SPECTATOR, 1846

• Pre Civil war era reading

One of the more popular titles of the mid-19th century, and from this critical year during the Mexican War. Contains various news of the day

FLORIDA SENTINEL, Tallahassee, Feb. 24, 1846

• Rare antebellum title

A very early newspaper from the capital of Florida, and with a nice engraving in the masthead. This newspaper is formatted much

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 21, 1846  The front page has an editorial concerning the Mexican War: "Shall We Have Peace or War?" Page 3 has a report: "Slavers Captured" being an

NEW YORK OBSERVER, June 13, 1846

• Mexican War
• The slave trade

The front page has: "Proceedings of the General Assembly" and "Discussion On The Subject of Slavery" which is quite lengthy. Page 2 has:

THE DAILY UNION, Washington City, June 27, 1846  The front page has: "Latest From The Army--Reported Surrender of Reynoso" with much on the Mexican War, and also includes a letter datelined; "Camp

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., July 17, 1846  The ftpg. has: "Later From the Army" "On Day Later from the Army--Confirmation of the Attack on Tampico--Mexicans Fortifying Monterey" and other

THE DAILY UNION, Washington City, July 29, 1846  The ftpg. has a great wealth of reporting on the Mexican War. Some of the column heads include: "One Day Later From The Army" "Trial & Honorable

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 15, 1846

• Mormons Battalion - Mormonism
• Only U.S. military religious unit ever
• Mexican-American War

The top of the back page has a very notable report: "Mormon

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 12, 1846

• Early Abraham Lincoln
• Springfield, Illinois (Whig)
• 7th district election victory

Page 3 has a report from Illinois on election returns, which notes:

KA ELELE (The Messenger). Honolulu, Oahu, Sept. 24, 1846. Buke 2 (Vol. 2), Pepa (no.) 12.   This is an exceptionally scarce original Hawaiian-language newspaper published during the constitutional

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 26, 1846

• Commodore John D. Sloat
• Mexican-American War
• Claims California for U.S.
• Illinois Mormon War ending
• Nauvoo, Hancock County

Inside has a very historic

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 17, 1846   Page 3 has: "Illinois. The Mormon War ended" which is an interesting account taking close to a full column. It notes in part: "...Articles of

THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, 1847

• From the Mexican war

The very famous James Gordon Bennett newspaper the "New York Herald" also published a weekly edition, summarizing the various news events from

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 6, 1847  The front page has: "Railroad to the Pacific--The Public Lands" which would not come to fruition until 1869. Also: "From the Seat of War" which on the Mexican

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 1847  The front page has; "Honor to the Brave--Dinner to Gen. Houston" "The Mexican Armistice" "Army & Navy Intelligence" "Interesting From

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 1847  The ftpg. features much concerning the Mexican War including: "Honor to the Brave--Dinner to Gen. Houston" "The Mexican Armistice" "Army & Navy

THE UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 1847

• Mexican War

Page 3 has reports from the Mexican War including heads: "From Monterrey and Saltillo" "Brigadier General Pillow" "Movement of Troops" "The

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 1847  Page 3 has a great wealth of reporting on the Mexican War with: "Further From Mexico" "Official - The 'Rumors' From the Rio Grande"

THE SALEM OBSERVER, Massachusetts, Jan. 16, 1847  Page 2 includes: "The War and Slavery" "Important From the Army" "The Mexican War" "More of Santa Anna's Movements" with the Mexican War coverage

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, 1847

• Valentín Gómez Farías address
• Mexican-American War

As would be expected from a D.C. paper, much reporting from Congress including talk on funding the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 1847  The top of the back page has a column headed: "From The Seat Of War" datelined at Matamoros. It provides the latest information on

THE UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 30, 1847  The front page has: "Army Intelligence" "General Wool's Division" which includes a letter from the "camp at Agua Neuva" and another from "Monterey, Dec.

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Feb. 1, 1847  Page 2 has reports on the Mexican War with: "Army Intelligence" "Later From Tampico--Important" "Later From the Army--Important from Tampico--Arrival

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 1, 1847  Page 3 has much on the Mexican War, continuing on page 4 as well. Included: "Honors to the Brave" "General Taylor's Letter" "The Mexican

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 1847  Page 3 has: "Interesting From the Army" with news concerning events near Victoria, Mexico, including: "...that Brig. General Quitman had, on the 29th

THE UNION, Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 1847  The ftpg. has: "The Executive and the Army" concerning General Taylor (see). Page 2 has more content concerning General Taylor and the Mexican War, plus:

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 5, 1847  Page 3 has two columns on the Mexican War all headed: "The Mexican War" with a great wealth of detail.
Four pages, nice condition.

WESTERN LITERARY MESSENGER, Buffalo, New York, February 6, 1847  Subtitled: "A Family Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, Morality, and General Intelligence." Although primarily a literary

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 1847  Page 3 has some interesting editorial commentary on the Mexican War, with: "The War, And It's Present Objects". This is followed by:

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Feb. 19, 1847

• Western expansion
• Mexican War

The top of the ftpg. has a document: "By the President of the United States" concerning the sale of land in the Iowa

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D. C., Feb. 24, 1847  Under the category 'before they were famous' would be a brief & inconspicuous report on the back page.
Headed: "Appointments by the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 26, 1847  Over half of page 3 is taken up with reports on the Mexican War, with items headed: "An Important 'Sign' " "Important News From the

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 1847  Page 2 has; "Army Intelligence" "Later from Vera Cruz--Santa Anna Not Assassinated--His Gambling Operations--Number & Condition of is Army..." and

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 5, 1847

• Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
• Mexican-Amercian War

There is some fine reporting on the progress of the Mexican War, as page 3 has:

NEW YORK HERALD, March 5, 1847  Page 3 has a column with a nice stack of heads on the Mexican War: "To The Latest Moments" "Highly Important From Mexico" "Later From the Army" "The Whole Command

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D. C., March 6, 1847  The top of page 3 has an article: "Later From the Rio Grande" which provides the latest news from the Mexican War front.
The back page

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., March 11, 1847  Page 2 has: "Army & Navy Intelligence" "Interesting From Mexico" "Naval" "Army Intelligence" "Mexico" concerning the Mexican War.
Four pages, nice

COLUMBIA WASHINGTONIAN, Hudson, New York, March 11, 1847  the front page ha: "Washington's Last charge at Brandywine" which takes 2 1/2 columns. Page 3 has content on the Mexican War: "From The Seat

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C.,  March 12, 1847  Page 3 has reports on the Mexican War including: "War News" and a letter from New Orleans with some content on Santa Anna, and then a

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C.,  March 15, 1847  The front page has eight Acts of Congress, several relating to the Mexican War.
Page 3 has much on the Mexican War including: "From

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 16, 1847  Page 3 has over half a column taken up with: "The War In Mexico" begins: "It is intimated by letters from Washington that the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C.,  March 18, 1847

• Taos Revolt - New Mexico
• Mexican-American War

Page 3 has over half a column headed: "Important From New Mexico"  which has a subhead:

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 20, 1847  Page 2 has a great wealth on the Mexican War, the focus being the lengthy: "Proclamation by the General Commanding the Army of the

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 20, 1847  Near the top of an inside page has a brief yet notable report: "Letters received also state that Col. Cook and the Mormon battalion were 350

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 26, 1847  Page 3 has fine reporting on the Mexican War with: "From Mexico", and a letter from New Orleans, then: "Gen. Scott's Movements" "Later

THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, March 27, 1847

• Rare antebellum title
• Mexican War

Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D. C., March 27, 1847

• Early St. Louis River description

Page 2 begins with over a full column on the: "Great Western Water-Fall - The St. Louis River" with

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 29, 1847  Over one-third of page 3 is taken up with: "Correspondence Between Gen. Taylor and the War Department" concerning events in the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., March 31, 1847

• Battle of Buena Vista
• Mexican-American War
• General Zachary Taylor

Page 3 has some fine reporting on the historic Battle of Buena Vista,

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 6, 1847

• Battle of Buena Vista
• Mexican War

Page 2 has close to two very detailed columns concerning the historic Battle of Buena Vista, an