Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Editorial
September 5, 1775
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Editorial praises the disciplined American army of 25,000 near Boston, ready to defend rights, with 30,000 minutemen in reserve; notes British army's distress under siege. Criticizes British administration's absurd conduct and calls for healing measures to preserve ties without unconstitutional schemes.
Clipping
OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
THE United American Army near Boston, now consists of 25,000 Men, well disciplined, and in every Respect prepared for Action, to defend their civil and natural Rights, Thirty Thousand Minute Men are also in Readiness to join them, on the shortest Notice, with a plentiful Supply of military Stores. The Ministerial Army is closely besieged at Boston, and in the greatest Distress for fresh Provisions--very sickly, and the Officers & Men dispirited, while they see their American Brethren enjoying in Plenty, every Blessing of Life; and nobly resisting every Attempt to subjugate them to Slavery and Despotism; Thousands of Spectators daily visit the American Army, which gives a Spring to their Spirits, as they all assure them that they will fly to their Assistance on News of a General Battle--
How very absurd is the Conduct of Administration, Suppose an Army of 15,000 can make any Head against the united Forces of this Country, rather let them adopt more healing Measures, and yet preserve to Britain, her Colonies, by a Renunciation of any unconstitutional and unjustifiable Exercise of arbitrary Schemes.
The two Countries are so nearly connected with each other by every natural Tie, that this Controversy is the most unnatural that ever disgraced the History of any Reign.
How very absurd is the Conduct of Administration, Suppose an Army of 15,000 can make any Head against the united Forces of this Country, rather let them adopt more healing Measures, and yet preserve to Britain, her Colonies, by a Renunciation of any unconstitutional and unjustifiable Exercise of arbitrary Schemes.
The two Countries are so nearly connected with each other by every natural Tie, that this Controversy is the most unnatural that ever disgraced the History of any Reign.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
American Army
Boston Siege
British Distress
Colonial Rights
Unconstitutional Schemes
Healing Measures
What entities or persons were involved?
United American Army
Ministerial Army
Administration
Britain
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
American Army's Strength And Siege Of British Forces At Boston
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro American, Anti British Administration
Key Figures
United American Army
Ministerial Army
Administration
Britain
Key Arguments
American Army Of 25,000 Well Prepared To Defend Rights
30,000 Minutemen Ready To Join
British Army Besieged, Distressed, And Dispirited
Spectators Assure Support In Battle
Administration's Conduct Absurd Against United American Forces
Urge Healing Measures And Renunciation Of Unconstitutional Schemes
Anglo American Controversy Unnatural Due To Natural Ties