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The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
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Letter from New-Hampshire reports smaller-than-expected New-England loan due to hostile political societies, including secretive Washington Benevolent Society branches in northern and middle states towns, potentially leading to revolution if no war after embargo, or exposure if war occurs.
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"You will see by the public papers, that the loan in New-England is much smaller than might have been reasonably expected without allowing for the influence of hostile political societies.
"A branch of the "Washington Benevolent Society" is now formed and systematised in this, and I believe every town of considerable population in the northern and middle states. The plan is conducted with so much secrecy and intrigue throughout, that many here are of opinion that if war should not take place at the expiration of the embargo, a revolution in the government will be produced.
"If war should then take place, as is generally expected, the artifice I think will be more thoroughly exposed, the leaders will be intimidated, & these societies will probably disappear.
"These associations at present consist not only of partizans, but of almost every individual of the minority, with all others whom ignorance, credulity, or party indifference render liable to bribery or deception."
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New Hampshire
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if war should take place, the artifice will be more thoroughly exposed, the leaders will be intimidated, and these societies will probably disappear. otherwise, a revolution in the government will be produced if war does not take place at the expiration of the embargo.
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in the state of New-Hampshire to his friend in this city. The loan in New-England is much smaller than might have been reasonably expected without allowing for the influence of hostile political societies. A branch of the "Washington Benevolent Society" is now formed and systematised in this, and I believe every town of considerable population in the northern and middle states. The plan is conducted with so much secrecy and intrigue throughout, that many here are of opinion that if war should not take place at the expiration of the embargo, a revolution in the government will be produced. If war should then take place, as is generally expected, the artifice I think will be more thoroughly exposed, the leaders will be intimidated, & these societies will probably disappear. These associations at present consist not only of partizans, but of almost every individual of the minority, with all others whom ignorance, credulity, or party indifference render liable to bribery or deception.