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Editorial
February 20, 1798
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Editorial from the Aurora criticizes President John Adams for denying divisions among Americans and implying war with France due to a mild remark by Barras; accuses Congress of echoing these falsehoods, asserting evident national discord and factionalism.
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LIES, IMPUDENCE and SEDITION.
From the AURORA.
John Adams hath said that we are not a divided people He hath almost said that we should declare war against France, because Barras, in the gentlest terms, alluded to the possibility of our domestic division.— In their several answers to his presidential maiden speech, a majority of the two houses of Congress echoed both ends of this affirmation of Mr. Adams. They cast the gauntlet of falsehood in the face of truth. The future historian of America must make an excellent moral, if he relies on the veracity of executive speeches, and legislative answers.
The most obvious of all political truths is that the citizens of the United States are a divided people. Discord and faction are engraved on the front of almost every public measure.
From the AURORA.
John Adams hath said that we are not a divided people He hath almost said that we should declare war against France, because Barras, in the gentlest terms, alluded to the possibility of our domestic division.— In their several answers to his presidential maiden speech, a majority of the two houses of Congress echoed both ends of this affirmation of Mr. Adams. They cast the gauntlet of falsehood in the face of truth. The future historian of America must make an excellent moral, if he relies on the veracity of executive speeches, and legislative answers.
The most obvious of all political truths is that the citizens of the United States are a divided people. Discord and faction are engraved on the front of almost every public measure.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Foreign Affairs
What keywords are associated?
National Division
John Adams
War With France
Barras
Congress Falsehoods
Political Discord
Aurora Editorial
What entities or persons were involved?
John Adams
Barras
Congress
Aurora
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Denial Of National Division And War Rhetoric Against France
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical And Accusatory
Key Figures
John Adams
Barras
Congress
Aurora
Key Arguments
Adams Falsely Claims Americans Are Not Divided
Adams Implies War With France Over Barras's Mild Comment On Domestic Division
Congress Echoes Adams's Affirmations In Responses To His Speech
Such Statements Are Falsehoods That Future Historians Will Question
Evident Political Truth: Us Citizens Are Deeply Divided With Discord In Public Measures