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January 15, 1808
Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Newspaper commentary believes the U.S. embargo was imposed at Bonaparte's instance, based on a letter from Pennsylvania Congressman General Rea to a friend in Chambersburg, citing a presidential message on dispatches from U.S. Minister Gen. Armstrong in France.
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From all we have seen and heard, we are strongly inclined to believe, that the embargo has been imposed at the instance of Bonaparte. General Rea, a member of Congress from Pennsylvania in writing to a friend at Chambersburg says,
"This measure originated on a message from the President, announcing the receipt of dispatches from Gen. Armstrong our minister at the court of France!"
-This we believe is the truth. but not the whole truth, it is however quite as much and indeed rather more than could be expected from any person who voted in favour of the measure.
"This measure originated on a message from the President, announcing the receipt of dispatches from Gen. Armstrong our minister at the court of France!"
-This we believe is the truth. but not the whole truth, it is however quite as much and indeed rather more than could be expected from any person who voted in favour of the measure.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Embargo
Bonaparte
General Rea
Presidential Message
France Dispatches
What entities or persons were involved?
Bonaparte
General Rea
Gen. Armstrong
The President
Where did it happen?
Pennsylvania
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Pennsylvania
Key Persons
Bonaparte
General Rea
Gen. Armstrong
The President
Event Details
The embargo is believed to have been imposed at the instance of Bonaparte, originating from a presidential message announcing dispatches from Gen. Armstrong, the U.S. minister at the court of France, as reported in a letter from General Rea, a Pennsylvania member of Congress, to a friend at Chambersburg.