Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Of the declamation of the American Mr. Gardner, there can be but one opinion—that there is neither novelty nor importance in it—that there is nothing particular in it but its extreme length—that as a historical abridgement it was not wanted—that as to oratorical impression, it was not such as was to be wished. The answer to the fulsome, self created praise of the American character, is very just and definitive—before you pretend to probity, be able by common conduct to maintain your pretensions—pay your debts contracted before and since the war.—The above paragraph, we suppose, alludes to the Oration delivered by Mr. Gardner, on the 4th of July last at the request of the inhabitants of this town, lately re-published in London.