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Editorial
July 11, 1792
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
An editorial urges caution in believing British newspaper accounts of French affairs, which excite public anxiety but may be fabricated, drawing parallels to difficulties ascertaining facts during the American war and advising slowness to believe rumors from biased sources across the ocean.
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The accounts of the affairs of France this day published, are received through the medium of British papers—the public anxiety is greatly excited—but a little reflection will relieve the mind from an anticipation of very disagreeable consequences to the Cause of Freedom, when it is considered that the French story is not told by themselves.
During the late war in America, it was extremely difficult to ascertain facts which were said to have happened within a very short distance of the place where accounts were published—In the present case, when the rumors of rumors, and the echoes of echoes, are wafted across an ocean of a thousand leagues, and the trumpet of news is blown by those who live by fabricating reports, let us be "slow to believe."
During the late war in America, it was extremely difficult to ascertain facts which were said to have happened within a very short distance of the place where accounts were published—In the present case, when the rumors of rumors, and the echoes of echoes, are wafted across an ocean of a thousand leagues, and the trumpet of news is blown by those who live by fabricating reports, let us be "slow to believe."
What sub-type of article is it?
Foreign Affairs
War Or Peace
What keywords are associated?
French Affairs
British Papers
Cause Of Freedom
American War
Rumors
Fabricating Reports
Slow To Believe
What entities or persons were involved?
France
British Papers
America
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Skepticism Toward British Reports On French Affairs
Stance / Tone
Cautious And Supportive Of The Cause Of Freedom
Key Figures
France
British Papers
America
Key Arguments
Accounts Of French Affairs Come Via Biased British Papers, Not Directly From French Sources
Public Anxiety Is Excited But Reflection Shows No Dire Consequences To Freedom
Facts Were Hard To Verify Even Close To Events During The American War
Current Rumors Are Echoes Across A Vast Ocean From Report Fabricators
Be Slow To Believe Such News