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Letter to Editor
November 19, 1813
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
An intercepted letter from Halifax, destroyed by the British, warns that U.S. vessels are supplying provisions to Canada, aiding the British war effort and rendering the war ineffective without a strictly enforced embargo.
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OCR Quality
95%
Excellent
Full Text
The following was contained in a letter which was destroyed by the British in Halifax on an attempt to get it to the United States
"Tell my friends it is no use to continue a war without an Embargo rigorously enforced. Vessels arrive here daily from the United States with provisions of every description, and it is well known here and in Canada, where I have been, that our situation would have been otherwise in that country, if it were not for the supplies received here from the United States, and forwarded thence from here."
"Tell my friends it is no use to continue a war without an Embargo rigorously enforced. Vessels arrive here daily from the United States with provisions of every description, and it is well known here and in Canada, where I have been, that our situation would have been otherwise in that country, if it were not for the supplies received here from the United States, and forwarded thence from here."
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Embargo Enforcement
War Supplies
Us Provisions
British Canada
Halifax Interception
What entities or persons were involved?
My Friends
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
My Friends
Main Argument
it is futile to continue the war without rigorously enforcing an embargo, as u.s. vessels daily supply provisions that bolster british positions in canada.
Notable Details
Letter Destroyed By British In Halifax
Writer Has Visited Canada
Supplies Forwarded From Halifax To Canada