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Letter to Editor
July 13, 1793
National Gazette
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A correspondent publishes an extract from a June letter from Kingston, Jamaica, expressing fears that imprudent actions or biased acts in America could draw it into war, urging printers to be circumspect and the government to uphold strict neutrality amid British scrutiny.
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[From a correspondent.]
The following extract of a letter has lately appeared in one or two of the Daily Prints of this city.
Extract of a letter from Kingston (Jamaica) last June, to a gentleman in this city.
"I have my fears that some act that may be deemed partial, or the imprudence of some wrong-headed people with you, (for I know there are such) may involve you in the war, which I pray God avert! You may be assured that all denominations of people under the British government, view every act of yours with a scrutinizing eye, and pretences are not wanting to catch at paragraphs, and put the worst construction on them: this tends to inflame the minds of the people credulous to believe, and ready to receive every impression unfavourable to America. Your printers and writers should be circumspect, and the government rigid in its neutrality, which only can make you flourish."
The following extract of a letter has lately appeared in one or two of the Daily Prints of this city.
Extract of a letter from Kingston (Jamaica) last June, to a gentleman in this city.
"I have my fears that some act that may be deemed partial, or the imprudence of some wrong-headed people with you, (for I know there are such) may involve you in the war, which I pray God avert! You may be assured that all denominations of people under the British government, view every act of yours with a scrutinizing eye, and pretences are not wanting to catch at paragraphs, and put the worst construction on them: this tends to inflame the minds of the people credulous to believe, and ready to receive every impression unfavourable to America. Your printers and writers should be circumspect, and the government rigid in its neutrality, which only can make you flourish."
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Politics
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Neutrality
War Involvement
British Scrutiny
American Printers
Imprudence
What entities or persons were involved?
A Correspondent
The Printer
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Correspondent
Recipient
The Printer
Main Argument
imprudent actions or biased acts in america risk involving it in war due to british scrutiny; printers and writers must be circumspect, and the government must maintain rigid neutrality to ensure prosperity.
Notable Details
Extract From Kingston, Jamaica, Last June
Addressed To A Gentleman In This City
References British Government And Denominations Of People
Prayer To Avert War