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Letter to Editor
April 10, 1790
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A reader expresses satisfaction in contrasting American leaders' focus on creating constitutions with the wasteful pursuits of English nobility, such as betting on wagers and building lavish dog kennels, while warning against the corruption arising from social inequality.
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Mr. Brown,
On reading in your paper of Thursday an account of the 5 hundred guineas wager, between Col. Tarlton and the Duke of Queensbury, I felt no small satisfaction in drawing a parallel between our illustrious citizens and the great men in England. While many of these squander their time and money in cock-fights, jockey-feats, riding on the backs of each other, and building dog-kennels for 10,000 pounds, our American worthies are planning constitutions for the new world.
which must necessarily spring from too great inequality in the conditions of men. May heaven preserve us from that corruption, from gaudy from pampered prelates, India nabobs, and brainless lords, from droves of hungry beggars, swarms of genteel prostitutes.
On reading in your paper of Thursday an account of the 5 hundred guineas wager, between Col. Tarlton and the Duke of Queensbury, I felt no small satisfaction in drawing a parallel between our illustrious citizens and the great men in England. While many of these squander their time and money in cock-fights, jockey-feats, riding on the backs of each other, and building dog-kennels for 10,000 pounds, our American worthies are planning constitutions for the new world.
which must necessarily spring from too great inequality in the conditions of men. May heaven preserve us from that corruption, from gaudy from pampered prelates, India nabobs, and brainless lords, from droves of hungry beggars, swarms of genteel prostitutes.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Social Critique
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Social Issues
Morality
What keywords are associated?
English Nobility
American Constitutions
Social Inequality
Corruption Warning
Wager Bet
Colonial Contrast
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Brown
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mr. Brown
Main Argument
the letter contrasts the productive efforts of american citizens in planning constitutions with the frivolous and corrupt activities of english nobility, urging preservation from the societal corruption stemming from inequality.
Notable Details
References 500 Guineas Wager Between Col. Tarlton And Duke Of Queensbury
Critiques English Pursuits Like Cock Fights, Jockey Feats, And 10,000 Pound Dog Kennels
Warns Against Corruption From Inequality, Pampered Prelates, India Nabobs, Brainless Lords, Beggars, And Prostitutes