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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Aliened American (1853 - 1877) | | Date Published: | 1853-04-09 | | Notes: | The editor announces with this the first issue of the Aliened American newspaper its mission statement; community goals; and the names of contributing writers and supporters. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Aliened American (1853 - 1877) | | Date Published: | 1853-04-09 | | Notes: | The writer points out a discrepancy in the number of immigrants reportedly colonized in Liberia and the amount of money the American Colonization Society say they have invested in each person participating in this project. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Aliened American (1853 - 1877) | | Date Published: | 1853-04-09 | | Notes: | Brief word of thanks offered to local newspapers for their welcome and complimentary announcements regarding the publication of this new newspaper. |
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| Speaker or Author: | editor | | Newspaper: | Aliened American (1853 - 1877) | | Date Published: | 1853-04-09 | | Notes: | The writer provides commentary on the inaugural speech of President Franklin Pierce. In his address, Pierce offered his thoughts on issues ranging from economic growth, westward expansion, and the continuation of slavery in the Southern states. He carefully refers to slavery as "involuntary servitude," and tells his audience that this is constitutional in the states that allow it. |
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