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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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The Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia presented a remonstrance to the U.S. President regarding depredations committed and threatened by Spain from the port of Algeciras, affecting American commerce. The State Department assured immediate presidential attention, including demands to Spain and other executive measures to halt the aggression.
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We understand that the Chamber of Commerce of the city of Philadelphia, having presented to the President of the United States a remonstrance on the subject of depredations committed and threatened from the Spanish port of Algeciras, have received from the office of State, official intimation, that the interests of the United States, thus suffering, will engage the immediate attention of the President --that he will order without delay the proper representations and demands to be made to the Spanish government; and will take into consideration, with the solicitude due to the object, how far any other measures, within the authority of the Executive, may contribute to arrest the progress of so serious and so UNWARRANTABLE an aggression on the LAWFUL pursuits of our commerce.
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Philadelphia
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official assurance from the state department that the president will give immediate attention, make representations and demands to spain, and consider other executive measures to protect u.s. commerce.
Event Details
The Chamber of Commerce of Philadelphia presented a remonstrance to the President about depredations committed and threatened from the Spanish port of Algeciras affecting U.S. interests; received official intimation from the State office of presidential action.