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Letter to Editor
December 9, 1797
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
Letter to Mr. Fenno calls for U.S. sea-ports to report French captures of vessels, like Alexandria's example, to highlight French betrayals despite U.S. aid, explain widespread distress, and urge self-reliance against French aggression.
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MR. FENNO,
The publication from Alexandria of the number of vessels captured by the French belonging to that town, is an example that ought to be followed by all the sea-ports in the United States. The annals of naval depredations do not furnish such instances of outrage and lawless plunder, and this perpetrated without the smallest pretext-pretext did I say ! the French government are under the highest obligations to the people and government of the United States. This can be made to appear by a recital of facts innumerable. The treatment we have received is a most serious lesson to our country ; it fully proves that whatever men may pretend, those who call themselves republicans, will prey on those who are really so, whenever they have power to do it. The magnitude of our losses by the French ought to be known. It will account for that distress in which so great a number of persons are involved at the present time. It will serve to convince the people of this country, who have been so often insulted with the words national gratitude, that they must look to themselves and their own resources, for justice and protection from lawless violence.
C.
The publication from Alexandria of the number of vessels captured by the French belonging to that town, is an example that ought to be followed by all the sea-ports in the United States. The annals of naval depredations do not furnish such instances of outrage and lawless plunder, and this perpetrated without the smallest pretext-pretext did I say ! the French government are under the highest obligations to the people and government of the United States. This can be made to appear by a recital of facts innumerable. The treatment we have received is a most serious lesson to our country ; it fully proves that whatever men may pretend, those who call themselves republicans, will prey on those who are really so, whenever they have power to do it. The magnitude of our losses by the French ought to be known. It will account for that distress in which so great a number of persons are involved at the present time. It will serve to convince the people of this country, who have been so often insulted with the words national gratitude, that they must look to themselves and their own resources, for justice and protection from lawless violence.
C.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Politics
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
French Captures
Naval Depredations
American Vessels
French Ingratitude
National Gratitude
Economic Distress
Self Reliance
What entities or persons were involved?
C.
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Author
C.
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
urges all u.s. sea-ports to publish the number of vessels captured by the french, as in alexandria, to expose french ingratitude despite u.s. obligations to them, reveal the predatory nature of french republicans, account for current economic distress, and convince americans to rely on their own resources for justice and protection.
Notable Details
Annals Of Naval Depredations Do Not Furnish Such Instances Of Outrage
French Government Under Highest Obligations To U.S.
Republicans Will Prey On Those Who Are Really So
Insulted With Words National Gratitude