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Domestic News January 18, 1814

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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Mr. Webster reintroduces resolutions in Congress concerning French decrees, dismissed as futile electioneering to distract from imagined French influence in the administration.

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Mr. Webster, has again brought forward his "resolutions" in Congress, upon the French decrees. No doubt he would do something, if he could. His "resolutions" at the last session, were a subject of amusement, rather than of serious consideration. He wishes to make a great smoke to induce people to believe there may be some fire. His combustibles will all pass off in fumo. We think it not improbable that Mr. W's "resolutions" may be of the same use this session that they were at the last, viz. to convince violent federal partisans that all this noise about "French influence" in the American cabinet, has no other existence than in their own disturbed imaginations. We trust that Congress will not waste much of their time in considering a subject so futile introduced merely for electioneering purposes. Subjects of importance demand the immediate attention of Congress. "The ides of March," or perhaps a season for merriment, would be a more proper time to occupy the attention of the House "in that petit guerre against the administration." We are convinced, however, that the more the conduct of the administration is investigated, the more it will reflect honor upon themselves, and disgrace upon the opposition.

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Politics

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Webster Resolutions French Decrees Congress Politics Electioneering

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Mr. Webster

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Mr. Webster has again brought forward his resolutions in Congress upon the French decrees, previously a subject of amusement rather than serious consideration, intended to create smoke without fire and convince federal partisans of no real French influence in the cabinet, introduced for electioneering purposes while important subjects demand attention.

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