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Editorial
August 8, 1811
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Editorial from the Commercial Advertiser critiques public apathy in the United States, questions if the nation is truly free under its described government, criticizes Colonel Duane's views on Albert Gallatin, and deems Democratic rulers unfit, suggesting submission to such governance undermines claims to freedom.
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Free and Independent States!—Colonel Duane says, "the public apathy is beyond any thing perhaps known in a free state." We agree with the colonel, that the public apathy is beyond any thing ever known in a free state. But are the U. States free states? Can a nation be called free, when under the control of such a government as Duane has described ours to be? What does the colonel think of free states governed by such a man as Albert Gallatin? We mean, provided he believes what he has written of Mr. Gallatin. The truth is, not to say a word of "Napolen our King," if one half what the democrats say of each other is true, our nation is under a set of rulers unfit to govern any people; and if we are really compelled to submit to such a government, the United States have very little claim to the title of free states.—Commercial Advertiser.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Public Apathy
Free States
United States Freedom
Albert Gallatin
Democratic Rulers
Government Criticism
What entities or persons were involved?
Colonel Duane
Albert Gallatin
Democrats
Napolen
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Questioning Freedom Under Unfit Government
Stance / Tone
Strongly Critical Of Government And Rulers
Key Figures
Colonel Duane
Albert Gallatin
Democrats
Napolen
Key Arguments
Public Apathy Is Unprecedented In Free States.
United States May Not Be Free Under Current Government Control.
Albert Gallatin Is Unfit To Govern Free States.
Democratic Rulers Are Unfit If Their Mutual Accusations Are Half True.
Submission To Such Government Undermines Claim To Freedom.