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Editorial September 25, 1810

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Sarcastic editorial rebuts accusations from the Oracle newspaper of biased omissions in reporting Danish detentions of American ships like Mars and Magnet, notes their silence on releases, and lists other detained vessels at Copenhagen while wagering on their impartiality regarding France and Britain.

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The vigilant and intelligent caterers for the Oracle are so unfortunate as to have their casual omissions attributed to design—Some time since they published an account of the detention of the ships Mars & Magnet by the Danes—& availed themselves of the occasion to rail at us because we had not published it first—Nothing but French influence could so long delay the publicity of accounts of Danish depredations—Since then, the Mars has been released—but the Oracle folks say nothing about it.—Now some wickedly insinuate that the accounts of the release of vessels on the continent, and the detention of them by our dear friends and protectors the British, are designedly omitted— No—no—that cannot be—We will bet a biscuit against the best beaver which has sifted pegs by the unexpected result of the election, that it is their intention to give fair and impartial statements of every fact coming to their knowledge, whether France or England be implicated.

Among the American vessels detained at Copenhagen, we observe the following:

Mars, Balch, of Portsmouth, cleared, to sail Aug. 5; Magnet, Swett, do. waiting sentence; Lydia, Crabtree, Portland do; Columbia, Sullivan, Kennebunk, do.

What sub-type of article is it?

Press Freedom Foreign Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Press Impartiality Ship Detentions Danish Depredations American Vessels Copenhagen British Influence French Influence

What entities or persons were involved?

Oracle Danes British French Mars Magnet Lydia Columbia

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Critique Of Biased Press Reporting On Ship Detentions

Stance / Tone

Sarcastic Defense Of Impartiality

Key Figures

Oracle Danes British French Mars Magnet Lydia Columbia

Key Arguments

Omissions In Reporting Attributed To Design Rather Than Casual Error Oracle Railed For Not Publishing Danish Detentions First French Influence Delays Publicity Of Danish Actions Oracle Silent On Mars Release Accusations Of Omitting British Detentions And Continental Releases Wager On Oracle's Intention For Fair Reporting Regardless Of France Or England

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