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Letter to Editor
February 14, 1794
Gazette Of The United States & Evening Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A Philadelphia writer protests to Mr. Fenno that the General Advertiser, edited by Mr. Bache, refused to publish criticisms of a piece signed 'Gracchus' for reflecting on the French Minister, arguing that such intrusions into American politics deserve public censure. Dated February 12.
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Mr. Fenno,
THE enclosed animadversions on a publication under the Signature of Gracchus, which appeared in the General Advertiser on Monday the 10th inst. were sent to the Editor of that paper yesterday for publication—He has since returned the manuscript—with a declaration that the reflections on the French Minister, are inadmissible ! !—It is in vain that Mr. Bache should pretend, that it is proper to avoid reflections on a person, who, he says, is not accountable to the American people; for if that person intrudes himself into American politics, and by himself, or his creatures attempts to impose on the public mind in the Newspapers, no good reason can be assigned why his conduct should escape censure.
Philad. Feb. 12.
A. B.
THE enclosed animadversions on a publication under the Signature of Gracchus, which appeared in the General Advertiser on Monday the 10th inst. were sent to the Editor of that paper yesterday for publication—He has since returned the manuscript—with a declaration that the reflections on the French Minister, are inadmissible ! !—It is in vain that Mr. Bache should pretend, that it is proper to avoid reflections on a person, who, he says, is not accountable to the American people; for if that person intrudes himself into American politics, and by himself, or his creatures attempts to impose on the public mind in the Newspapers, no good reason can be assigned why his conduct should escape censure.
Philad. Feb. 12.
A. B.
What sub-type of article is it?
Political
Persuasive
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Gracchus Publication
French Minister
Newspaper Refusal
American Politics
Public Censure
Mr Bache
What entities or persons were involved?
A. B.
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A. B.
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
the general advertiser improperly refused to publish criticisms of 'gracchus's' publication for its reflections on the french minister; such intrusions into american politics by foreign figures warrant public censure regardless of accountability to americans.
Notable Details
Enclosed Animadversions On Gracchus
Publication In General Advertiser On Monday The 10th Inst.
Refusal By Mr. Bache Due To Reflections On French Minister
Intrusion Into American Politics Via Newspapers