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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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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

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