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Letter to Editor
January 30, 1799
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Extract of a 1799 letter from a Virginia gentleman to a Philadelphia friend, praising congressional efforts to penalize unauthorized diplomatic interference and suggesting Logan was manipulated in the affair.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Virginia to his friend in Philadelphia, dated January 20th, 1799.
" I have this morning been favored with a perusal of yours of the 9th inst. to our friend. . I am happy to find that congress are taking measures for the punishment of such persons as shall in future dare to assume to themselves the right of exercising powers, which the people by their constitution have placed in other hands. It is surely a matter of the greatest importance to the happiness of our country to prevent by law the improper interference of any person, who, whether influenced by good or bad motives, may rashly interpose himself between our own and a foreign government, and thereby commit the best interests of our country. I am inclined to believe that Logan has been used merely as a tool in the late affair, and has been urged, not so much by any hope of doing good or bad, as by his vanity. I hope the curtain will yet be raised, and that the real actors behind it, will be seen."
" I have this morning been favored with a perusal of yours of the 9th inst. to our friend. . I am happy to find that congress are taking measures for the punishment of such persons as shall in future dare to assume to themselves the right of exercising powers, which the people by their constitution have placed in other hands. It is surely a matter of the greatest importance to the happiness of our country to prevent by law the improper interference of any person, who, whether influenced by good or bad motives, may rashly interpose himself between our own and a foreign government, and thereby commit the best interests of our country. I am inclined to believe that Logan has been used merely as a tool in the late affair, and has been urged, not so much by any hope of doing good or bad, as by his vanity. I hope the curtain will yet be raised, and that the real actors behind it, will be seen."
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Constitutional Rights
What keywords are associated?
Logan Affair
Foreign Interference
Congressional Punishment
National Interests
Unauthorized Diplomacy
What entities or persons were involved?
A Gentleman In Virginia
His Friend In Philadelphia
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Gentleman In Virginia
Recipient
His Friend In Philadelphia
Main Argument
congress should punish individuals who improperly interfere between the u.s. and foreign governments to protect national interests; the writer believes logan was merely a tool driven by vanity in the recent affair.
Notable Details
References Congressional Measures For Punishment
Believes Logan Was Used As A Tool Urged By Vanity
Hopes The Real Actors Behind The Affair Will Be Revealed