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Editorial
October 4, 1814
Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Rhetorical questions from the Salem Gazette questioning if the federal government's failure to defend states against British hostility dissolves the Union, prompting Massachusetts to act independently on taxes, prisoners, alliances, and peace negotiations to avoid greater evils.
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From the Salem Gazette of the 23d Sept.
If the administration of what is called
(and was in fact formerly) the general government have brought the hostility of a
powerful nation upon the several states, and
have not provided for their defence, is or is
not "the Union," virtually dissolved? If
it is thus dissolved, will any one state (say
Massachusetts) be reimbursed for the expenses and losses incurred in its defence?
If such reimbursement does not take
place, will she not indemnify herself by retaining the amount of imposts, taxes and
proceeds of captures within her territory.
that would otherwise have gone into the
Treasury of the U. States
Will she not return prisoners of war in
the keeping of her own executive, to be exchanged for her own citizens who may be
captured, and who might otherwise languish months and years in the enemy's
prisons unexchanged, unprovided, and unpitied by the U. States government?
Will she not invite the neighboring states to a convention of alliance, amity and commerce?
Will she not take an early opportunity
(i.e. before the anti-commercial states do
it, and thus leave the whole burthen of the
war on her and her confederates) to make
an honorable peace with G. Britain?
Would Massachusetts in such a new state
of things have to fear evils half as great as
those she now experiences?
From the Salem Gazette of the 23d Sept.
If the administration of what is called
(and was in fact formerly) the general government have brought the hostility of a
powerful nation upon the several states, and
have not provided for their defence, is or is
not "the Union," virtually dissolved? If
it is thus dissolved, will any one state (say
Massachusetts) be reimbursed for the expenses and losses incurred in its defence?
If such reimbursement does not take
place, will she not indemnify herself by retaining the amount of imposts, taxes and
proceeds of captures within her territory.
that would otherwise have gone into the
Treasury of the U. States
Will she not return prisoners of war in
the keeping of her own executive, to be exchanged for her own citizens who may be
captured, and who might otherwise languish months and years in the enemy's
prisons unexchanged, unprovided, and unpitied by the U. States government?
Will she not invite the neighboring states to a convention of alliance, amity and commerce?
Will she not take an early opportunity
(i.e. before the anti-commercial states do
it, and thus leave the whole burthen of the
war on her and her confederates) to make
an honorable peace with G. Britain?
Would Massachusetts in such a new state
of things have to fear evils half as great as
those she now experiences?
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
War Or Peace
Foreign Affairs
What keywords are associated?
Union Dissolution
Massachusetts Independence
Federal Neglect
War Defense
Peace With Britain
What entities or persons were involved?
Massachusetts
U. States Government
G. Britain
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Potential Dissolution Of The Union Due To Federal Failure In War Defense
Stance / Tone
Critical Of Federal Government, Advocating State Independence
Key Figures
Massachusetts
U. States Government
G. Britain
Key Arguments
Federal Neglect Dissolves The Union
States Should Retain Revenues For Self Defense
States Can Exchange Prisoners Independently
Invite Neighboring States To Alliance
Seek Separate Peace With Britain To Avoid War Burdens