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Domestic News
May 5, 1796
Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Letter from Springfield, MA, April 30, describes strong public unanimity at Northampton supreme court against the House's attempts to usurp government powers, prompting renewed petitions reminiscent of 1765 fervor.
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Extract of a letter dated in Springfield, Massachusetts, April 30.
"At the supreme court which was holden last week in Northampton, the collection of people from every part of the county was considerable, and the unanimity expressed by all descriptions of citizens unexampled. The astonishment and indeed horror produced by the attempts of the House to usurp the powers of the other departments of government may be conceived, but I cannot describe."
"The people have hitherto neglected to petition from a belief that it was impossible a serious opposition could seriously be intended. That belief can no longer be entertained.—The people will express their sentiments, which are you may be assured, more ardent and unanimous than they have been at any period since the year 1765."
"At the supreme court which was holden last week in Northampton, the collection of people from every part of the county was considerable, and the unanimity expressed by all descriptions of citizens unexampled. The astonishment and indeed horror produced by the attempts of the House to usurp the powers of the other departments of government may be conceived, but I cannot describe."
"The people have hitherto neglected to petition from a belief that it was impossible a serious opposition could seriously be intended. That belief can no longer be entertained.—The people will express their sentiments, which are you may be assured, more ardent and unanimous than they have been at any period since the year 1765."
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Supreme Court
Northampton
Political Unanimity
Government Usurpation
Petitions
Where did it happen?
Northampton
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Northampton
Event Date
Last Week (Court); April 30 (Letter)
Outcome
public astonishment and resolve to petition against house's usurpation attempts
Event Details
Large gathering at supreme court in Northampton expressed unexampled unanimity and horror at the House's attempts to usurp powers of other government departments; people now motivated to express ardent sentiments via petitions, surpassing 1765 levels.