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Editorial
November 1, 1810
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial criticizes the US administration for withholding despatches on the conditional revocation of Napoleon's decrees, which fail to address remuneration for seized American property, and mocks congressional support for pro-French arguments amid partisan politics.
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Full Text
Does any man suppose that our administration have not yet received official despatches of the conditional revocation of Bonaparte's decrees? Perhaps no one doubts. The correspondence between Armstrong and Cadore, doubtless, accompanied. The Baltimore Federal Republican supposes they will not be disclosed antecedent to the election in Massachusetts. Probably a correct conjecture. If there were any thing advantageous to the country in these despatches, the Intelligencer would have given them. The United States Gazette well remarks that the Intelligencer, the mouth piece of administration, seems to consider the recall of the decrees unequivocal and satisfactory, but the letter of Wellesley quite unsatisfactory. It supposes that the French have ceased to "violate the neutral commerce of the United States;" though the repeal is conditional and not a word is said of remuneration for the immense property plundered from us. We wonder what congress will say. Will the members consent to silence on the subject of property plundered? Yes. Eppes argues that the property taken will in aggregate be advantageous to us, as it assists Bonaparte in asserting and supporting the freedom of the seas. And such argument will go down the great gullets of the great rogues and great ganders of the house. We must not contend for trifles when the rights of the ocean are at stake.
What sub-type of article is it?
Foreign Affairs
Trade Or Commerce
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Bonaparte Decrees
Conditional Revocation
Neutral Commerce
Plundered Property
Administration Secrecy
Freedom Of The Seas
What entities or persons were involved?
Bonaparte
Armstrong
Cadore
Wellesley
Eppes
Baltimore Federal Republican
Intelligencer
United States Gazette
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Administration's Handling Of Conditional Revocation Of Bonaparte's Decrees
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical Of Administration And Supportive Of Demanding Remuneration For Plundered Property
Key Figures
Bonaparte
Armstrong
Cadore
Wellesley
Eppes
Baltimore Federal Republican
Intelligencer
United States Gazette
Key Arguments
Administration Has Received Despatches On Conditional Revocation Of Bonaparte's Decrees But Withholds Them Before Massachusetts Election
Intelligencer Views French Recall As Unequivocal But British Letter As Unsatisfactory
French Repeal Is Conditional With No Mention Of Remuneration For Plundered Us Property
Congress Likely To Remain Silent On Plundered Property
Eppes Argues Plundered Property Benefits Us By Aiding Bonaparte In Asserting Freedom Of The Seas