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Editorial
March 4, 1786
Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An editorial in the Independent Chronicle criticizes the Reverend Historian of Ry as a violent opponent of the state Constitution, dismissed Chaplain for abusing the General Court, accuser of Congress tyranny, and obstructer of federal revenue powers. It expresses astonishment at his book's subscribers accepting his unsubstantiated claims about secret journals and Washington's cabinet.
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The Reverend Historian, of Ry, is characterised, in the Independent Chronicle, as follows— "We have seen him a violent party man, against the proposed and present Constitution of this State: we have seen him dismissed by the General Court, from being their Chaplain, because of his virulent abuse of their proceedings; we have seen him frantic, for a long time together, against the requisitions of Congress, filling every paper with suggestions of tyranny against that honourable Body; we have seen him on the road to Rhode-Island and Philadelphia, to prevent Congress from possessing the powers of raising a revenue to pay the national debt. Now, to see the people of this State receiving the author's own assertion alone, as evidence of his having had access to the secret journals of Congress, and the Cabinet of General Washington: and to see them become subscribers to his book, is astonishing; and yet he has obtained more than forty subscribers."
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Anti Constitution Opposition
Congress Criticism
Federal Revenue Powers
Political Intrigue
Book Subscribers
What entities or persons were involved?
Reverend Historian Of Ry
Independent Chronicle
General Court
Congress
General Washington
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Criticism Of Reverend Historian's Opposition To Constitution And Congress
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical And Astonished
Key Figures
Reverend Historian Of Ry
Independent Chronicle
General Court
Congress
General Washington
Key Arguments
Violent Party Man Against State Constitution
Dismissed As Chaplain For Abusing General Court Proceedings
Frantic Against Congress Requisitions, Accusing Tyranny
Traveled To Rhode Island And Philadelphia To Block Congress Revenue Powers
Subscribers Accept His Unsubstantiated Claims About Secret Journals And Washington's Cabinet