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Letter to Editor
February 5, 1798
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A letter to Mr. Fenno criticizes Vermont Congressman Mr. Lyon as an Irish-born immigrant rather than a native American, questioning the dishonor to Ireland, and urges printers to publicize this fact following a recent 'filthy transaction' to honor the true American character.
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For the Gazette of the United States.
MR. FENNO,
It ought to be known for the honor of Vermont, and the United States, that Mr. Lyon, the member of congress, of pitiable memory, is not a native American, but an imported patriot—He was born in Ireland and sold to the United States, for his passage hither But hold. Am I not too fast? Could the dishonor to a country, of having given birth to such a being, add to the disgrace of having elected him their representative?
However, Mr. Fenno, I wish you would let the fact be known; and I hope in justice to the national character of the United States, that all printers, both in America and elsewhere, into whose papers the filthy transaction of the last week found its way, will also in their papers give a place to the foregoing statement—
An admirer of the true American Character
Feb.5, '98.
MR. FENNO,
It ought to be known for the honor of Vermont, and the United States, that Mr. Lyon, the member of congress, of pitiable memory, is not a native American, but an imported patriot—He was born in Ireland and sold to the United States, for his passage hither But hold. Am I not too fast? Could the dishonor to a country, of having given birth to such a being, add to the disgrace of having elected him their representative?
However, Mr. Fenno, I wish you would let the fact be known; and I hope in justice to the national character of the United States, that all printers, both in America and elsewhere, into whose papers the filthy transaction of the last week found its way, will also in their papers give a place to the foregoing statement—
An admirer of the true American Character
Feb.5, '98.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Provocative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Mr Lyon
Irish Immigrant
Vermont Congressman
American Character
Imported Patriot
Filthy Transaction
What entities or persons were involved?
An Admirer Of The True American Character
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Author
An Admirer Of The True American Character
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
mr. lyon, vermont's congressman, is an irish immigrant sold into the us for his passage, not a native american; printers should publicize this to uphold the national character after a recent filthy transaction.
Notable Details
References To Mr. Lyon's Birth In Ireland
Urges Publication In American And Foreign Papers
Questions Dishonor To Ireland For Birthing Him