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Editorial
January 29, 1810
Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
Editorial argues against going to war with Britain, emphasizing the President's commitment to peace, public opposition to conflict over diplomatic slights, farmers' reluctance to fund war, and predicts peace advocates will prevail. References speeches by Upham and Livermore criticizing war hawks.
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Why should we go to War ?
The President has assured the British government that his object is Peace, and Peace only. Why should the Legislature or the People interfere to preclude a new negociation Again we assert that the People are not disposed to do so.They wish not to engage IN BATTLE AND IN BLOOD, upon any suspicions of intimations of implications of insinuations of intimations of imaginary insults. As Mr. UPHAM said in Congress,the farmers do not wish to yield up their hard earnings, their cattle, their grain, the varied produce of their labour, to support a foolish and fantastic War, about "expressions" implying an insinuation, and "expressions" conveying an idea,"and all other shadows of shades of diplomatick etiquette. No—Our lives for it—the friends of Peace will soon be the majority Mr. LIVERMORE told the war hawks so in his speech, and they will find it so. That gentleman threw out another excellent idea. "Gentlemen call us the Opposition, but I venture to denominate them the Opposition." Indeed, they have been for several years in steady opposition to the Peace and Prosperity of their Country.—N. Y. Fourna.
The President has assured the British government that his object is Peace, and Peace only. Why should the Legislature or the People interfere to preclude a new negociation Again we assert that the People are not disposed to do so.They wish not to engage IN BATTLE AND IN BLOOD, upon any suspicions of intimations of implications of insinuations of intimations of imaginary insults. As Mr. UPHAM said in Congress,the farmers do not wish to yield up their hard earnings, their cattle, their grain, the varied produce of their labour, to support a foolish and fantastic War, about "expressions" implying an insinuation, and "expressions" conveying an idea,"and all other shadows of shades of diplomatick etiquette. No—Our lives for it—the friends of Peace will soon be the majority Mr. LIVERMORE told the war hawks so in his speech, and they will find it so. That gentleman threw out another excellent idea. "Gentlemen call us the Opposition, but I venture to denominate them the Opposition." Indeed, they have been for several years in steady opposition to the Peace and Prosperity of their Country.—N. Y. Fourna.
What sub-type of article is it?
War Or Peace
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Peace Advocacy
War Opposition
Diplomatic Negotiations
Farmers Burden
War Hawks
Congress Speeches
What entities or persons were involved?
President
British Government
Mr. Upham
Mr. Livermore
Congress
War Hawks
Farmers
N. Y. Fourna
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Opposition To War And Advocacy For Peace Negotiations
Stance / Tone
Strongly Pro Peace And Anti War
Key Figures
President
British Government
Mr. Upham
Mr. Livermore
Congress
War Hawks
Farmers
N. Y. Fourna
Key Arguments
President Assures Britain Of Peace Intentions
Legislature And People Should Not Interfere With New Negotiations
People Not Disposed To War Over Suspicions Or Diplomatic Insinuations
Farmers Unwilling To Sacrifice Earnings And Produce For Foolish War
War Based On Shadows Of Diplomatic Etiquette
Friends Of Peace Will Soon Be Majority
War Hawks In Opposition To Country's Peace And Prosperity