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Editorial
April 19, 1794
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The editorial warns that Great Britain's seizures of American ships and seamen signal an impending declaration of war, urging an immediate embargo on U.S. shipping as a necessary defensive measure.
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Great Britain either reposes an incomprehensible reliance on our tameness and weakness, or else she means to drag us into a war. Can it be conceived, that her late depredations upon our commerce could be tolerated by any nation that dares mention independence or to boast of its resources.
Great Britain has half our seamen and vessels within her power; her privateers swarm upon the ocean, every pretext is exhausted that renders our merchantmen liable to condemnation in their islands, her next policy will be an open declaration of war, to which indeed her former injuries appear preparatory: An embargo, then, on our shipping, appears a measure of first necessity.
Great Britain has half our seamen and vessels within her power; her privateers swarm upon the ocean, every pretext is exhausted that renders our merchantmen liable to condemnation in their islands, her next policy will be an open declaration of war, to which indeed her former injuries appear preparatory: An embargo, then, on our shipping, appears a measure of first necessity.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Foreign Affairs
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
British Depredations
American Commerce
Impending War
Privateers
Embargo
Shipping Defense
What entities or persons were involved?
Great Britain
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Impending War With Great Britain Over Commercial Depredations
Stance / Tone
Alarmist And Urgent Call For Defensive Embargo
Key Figures
Great Britain
Key Arguments
Great Britain Relies On American Tameness Or Plans To Force War
British Depredations On Commerce Intolerable For Independent Nation
Britain Controls Half Of American Seamen And Vessels
British Privateers And Pretexts Lead To Condemnations
Next Step Is Open War Declaration
Embargo On Shipping Is Necessary First Measure